Relationship Between Serum CRP Levels and Mortality; one Year After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Associations between preoperative P-wave characteristics, C-reactive protein levels, and atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common complication of cardiac surgery which may cause remarkable morbidity and complications. Identifying predicting factors of this arrhythmia can help prophylactic therapy. The present study is designed to investigate the hypothesis that HsCRP level and P-wave characteristics are associated with the incidence of post-operative AF. Methods: ...

Predicting mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Evaluations of erectile dysfunction before and after on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery

 Abstract Background: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is common in cardiovascular disease (CVD) and indicates a complication of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). This study was designed to evaluate the status of erectile dysfunction in patients with CAD before and after CABG surgery. Methods: We designed a prospective cohort study on male patients candidates for elective on-pump CABG...

quality of life one year after coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Cardiovascular Surgery Relationship Between Vein Graft Failure and Subsequent Clinical Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Renato D. Lopes, MD, PhD; Rajendra H. Mehta, MD, MS; Gail E. Hafley, MS; Judson B. Williams, MD; Michael J. Mack, MD; Eric D. Peterson, MD, MPH; Keith B. Allen, MD; Robert A. Harrington, MD; C. Michael Gibson, MD, MS; Robert M. Califf, MD; Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, MD; T. Bruce Ferguson, Jr, MD; John H. Alexander, MD, MHS; on behalf of the Project of Ex Vivo Vein Graft Engineering via Transfectio...