BackgroundTricuspid regurgitation (TR) is associated with poor outcomes after cardiac surgery. Guidelines recommend correction of severe TR in patients undergoing left-sided valve surgery but not coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). We sought to evaluate impact on CABG.MethodsAll (n = 28,027) CABG The Society Thoracic Surgeons (STS) regional database (2011 2018) were stratified by severity. Pri...

Introduction: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease, with a mortality rate of 385,000 person per year in the United States. There are two main methods for CAD treatments: angioplasty and bypass surgery. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) is one of the greatest surgical operations of the 20th century and it is presented as most effective and long-term therapi...

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have been shown to prolong survival and to decrease infarct size in patients after acute coronary syndromes.1–3 Evidence now exists that ACE inhibitors are effective in decreasing myocardial injury during coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) and can reduce the incidence of ischemic events in the years after surgery.4,5 It has been suggested ...

Research has shown conflicting results with regard to the influence of depression and anxiety on neuropsychological performance following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Notably, the independent effects of depression and anxiety have not been examined among CABG candidates in the longer term where it is has been suggested that these patients show marked cognitive deterioration. A n...

Conventional methodology to investigate cognitive impairment after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery leaves unclear the potential for pre-existing cognitive deficits to influence outcome. Individuals with pre-existing deficits may be more vulnerable to the effects of CABG, hence biasing the results of a typical prospective trial if account is not taken of their state. The present stud...

With critical illness, serum testosterone levels fall markedly, whereas estrogen levels rise. Although animal studies suggest adaptive advantages, no prospective model has been available for studies in humans. We hypothesized that coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery would provide such a model by eliciting the same reproductive hormone and other endocrine responses as reported with major...

AIMS Excessive bleeding impairs outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Current guidelines recommend withdrawal of clopidogrel and ticagrelor 5 days (120 h) before elective surgery. Shorter discontinuation would reduce the risk of thrombotic events and save hospital resources, but may increase the risk of bleeding. We investigated whether a shorter discontinuation time before surg...

OBJECTIVES This study examines whether obesity accelerates atherogenic progression or adverse outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. BACKGROUND Obesity is a major risk factor for developing coronary heart disease. Whether obesity accelerates disease progression after CABG is unclear. METHODS We examined how body mass index (BMI) related to atherosclerotic graft progress...

Article history: Received: 12 Mar 2011 Accepted: 29 July 2011 Available online: 5 Nov 2012 ZJRMS 2013; 15(4): 33-38 Background: 5TCoronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery (CABG) is one of the most common surgery procedures performed annually in worldwide. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence and risk factors of the early neurologic complications emerged after CABG surgery. Mat...

AIMS/INTRODUCTION The aim of the present study was to investigate whether HbA1c was related to clinical outcomes in diabetic patients undergoing CABG surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS A literature search was carried out satisfying the predefined inclusion criteria from Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane Library. Differences were expressed as odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to ass...