Operative results of coronary artery bypass grafting in women

Background: The relative mortality of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery in women is not certain. The purpose of this study was to examine the results of primary, isolated CABG in a series of Taiwanese female patients. Methods: Medical records of 2055 patients (188 women and 1867 men), w...

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Published in:International journal of cardiology 2004-03, Vol.94 (1), p.61-66
Main Authors: Huang, Cheng-Hsiung, Hsu, Chiao-Po, Lai, Shiau-Ting, Weng, Zen-Chung, Tsao, Nai-Wen, Tsai, Tze-Hur
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arterial hypertension. Arterial hypotension
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Cardiology. Vascular system
Clinical manifestations. Epidemiology. Investigative techniques. Etiology
Coronary Artery Bypass - mortality
Coronary artery bypass grafting
Coronary Disease - surgery
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus - diagnosis
Disorders of blood lipids. Hyperlipoproteinemia
Female
Hospital mortality
Humans
Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia - diagnosis
Hypertension
Hypertension - diagnosis
Male
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Sex Factors
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the heart
Taiwan
Women
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Summary:Background: The relative mortality of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery in women is not certain. The purpose of this study was to examine the results of primary, isolated CABG in a series of Taiwanese female patients. Methods: Medical records of 2055 patients (188 women and 1867 men), who underwent primary, isolated CABG at Taipei Veterans General Hospital from January 1, 1991 to December 31, 1999, were reviewed. The mortality rate, associated with clinical and operative variables, was compared between female and male patients. Results: The female patients had more diabetes (51.6% vs. 29.9%, P
ISSN:0167-5273
1874-1754
DOI:10.1016/j.ijcard.2003.04.010