What question did this study set out to answer?

Evaluate the clinical outcomes and functional exercise capacity of patients with angina pectoris following aorto-coronary bypass surgery.

September 1, 1974HeartOpen Access

Evaluation by exercise testing and atrial pacing of results of aorto-coronary bypass surgery.

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Why the study?

Does aorto-coronary bypass surgery improve symptoms and exercise performance in patients with angina pectoris?

Population

109 patients with angina pectoris who have undergone aorto-coronary bypass surgery

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

>6 months

Authors

RBR BalconMinisterio de Salud Pública MHM HoneyKurnool Medical College ARA F RickardsUniversity College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

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Implication

May support symptom relief in angina; leaves open randomized confirmation versus medical therapy on outcomes.

Key Points

Evaluate the clinical outcomes and functional exercise capacity of patients with angina pectoris following aorto-coronary bypass surgery.
Assessed 109 patients with angina pectoris who underwent aorto-coronary bypass surgery.
Tracked in-hospital and late mortality, and evaluated exercise performance alongside symptom status with more than 6 months of follow-up in 50 patients.
In-hospital mortality was 7 out of 109 patients, with no late deaths reported.
Of the 50 patients followed for more than 6 months, 36 became completely symptom-free and 12 experienced symptomatic improvement.
Symptom resolution was accompanied by a significant increase in exercise performance, which correlated with the preoperative state of the left ventricle.

Structured PICO

Does aorto-coronary bypass surgery improve symptoms and exercise performance in patients with angina pectoris?

Population

109 patients with angina pectoris who have undergone aorto-coronary bypass surgery

Intervention

Aorto-coronary bypass surgery

Outcome

Symptom status and exercise performancepatient reported

Aorto-coronary bypass surgery provides significant symptomatic relief and improved exercise performance in patients with angina pectoris.

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Balcon et al. (1974) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1607dfc4bcdd6cffc5b88c https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.36.9.841

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Evaluation by exercise testing and atrial pacing of results of aorto-coronary bypass surgery.

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Evaluation by exercise testing and atrial pacing of results of aorto-coronary bypass surgery.

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