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Cause of late death after VAC‐treated deep sternal wound infection
| Cause of late death | n |
|---|---|
| Total | 18 |
| Cardiac causes | |
| Heart failure | 2 |
| Myocardial infarction | 4 |
| Non cardiac causes | |
| Stroke | 2 |
| COPD | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 2 |
| Prostate carcinoma | 1 |
| Pancreatic carcinoma | 1 |
| Subarachnoidal haemorrhage | 1 |
| Ruptured abdominal aneurysm | 1 |
| Gastrointestinal embolism | 1 |
| Urosepsis | 1 |
| Pancreatitis | 1 |
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; VAC, vacuum‐assisted closure.
