Risk factors adversely impacting post coronary artery bypass grafting longer-term vs. shorter-term clinical outcomes

[Long-term outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting].

BACKGROUND It is unclear if mild or moderate mitral valve regurgitation (MR) should be repaired at the time of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). We sought to determine the long-term effect of uncorrected MR, measured by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), in CABG patients. METHODS AND RESULTS Between May 1999 and September 2003, data were gathered for 3264 consecutive...

Mediastinitis after coronary artery bypass grafting risk factors and long-term survival.

BACKGROUND Mediastinitis is a severe complication of coronary artery bypass grafting. The aim of the present study was to determine incidence of mediastinitis, its risk factors, and its effect on early and long-term survival. METHODS The study has a dual design, a case-control, and a retrospective cohort, using a source population of 18,532 consecutive patients who underwent coronary artery b...

The effect of total arterial grafting on medium-term outcomes following coronary artery bypass grafting

BACKGROUND While it is believed that total arterial grafting (TAG) for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) confers improved long-term outcomes when compared to conventional grafting with left internal mammary artery and saphenous vein grafts (LIMA+SVG), to date, this has not become the standard of care. In this study, we assessed the impact of TAG on medium-term outcomes after CABG. METHOD...

Psychiatric Factors Which Impact Coronary Heart Disease and Influence Outcomes Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery

Risk of Falling after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery And its Related Factors

Abstract Introduction: A fall is a sudden descent on the ground or other lower levels. It is a serious safety threat for hospitalized patients. Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery as an open heart surgery has complications such as cardiac arrhythmias and delirium that can increase the risk of fall. Objective: This study aims to determine the risk of falls in patients after CABG surger...