POST OPERATIVE POTASSIUM LEVELS FOLLOWING CARDIAC SURGERIES - AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

DR.K.DHAMODARAN; DR.R.SANJEEV PANDIAN; DR.D.PRASANTH

Volume : VIII, Issue : I, January - 2019

POST OPERATIVE POTASSIUM LEVELS FOLLOWING CARDIAC SURGERIES - AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Dr. K. Dhamodaran, Dr. R. Sanjeev Pandian, Dr. D. Prasanth

Abstract :

OBJECTIVES : This study was undertaken to investigate the changes in Serum potassium levels,which occurs in patients after open-heart surgery and its impact on the postoperative period. METHODS : During the time period 2012-2018 data from 502 patients who underwent a wide range of cardiac surgery procedures, were prospectively collected. Potassium values were determined using arterial blood gas analysis and the results were tabulated,incidences of potassium level disturbances and its effects,and counter measures undertaken, were recorded. RESULTS : Out of 502 patients who underwent cardiac surgeries 150 were CABG with 5% incidence of arrhythmia, 297 were valve related surgeries with 40% incidence of arrhythmia, 55 were congenital defect correction with no incidence of arrhythmia. CONCLUSION : By serial monitoring of potassium values following cardiac surgeries adverse outcome of potassium levels can be managed efficiently and the mortality and morbidity associated with it can be prevented