Abstract

Cardiac diseases are the main non-neoplastic cause of late mortality and morbidity in patients previously exposed to mediastinal radiation therapy (MRT). The potential perioperative risks for conventional aortic valve surgery in patients after MRT remain underweighted in traditional risk scores. The aim of this study was to examine perioperative mortality and morbidity in these patients, as well as mid-term outcomes.

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