Open heart surgery for cardiac disease: report of 32 cases [opening the age of routinization of intracardiac surgery]

심질환의 개심수술 32례 보고 [개심술의 보편화시대를 열며

Since Jan. 26th, 32 cases of intracardiac operation had been performed during 8 months in Sejong General Hospital, Bu Cheon, Kyung Ki Province. There were 17 cases of congenital heart disease and 15 cases of valvular heart disease. Except 1 mortality case of aortic and mitral valve replacement, All patients had discharged with good results, and until now they have been followed up without problems. We report the cases and results of the operation.