Key result
Coronary artery bypass grafting significantly improved general health state at three months (P<0.01), with chest pain prevalence decreasing from 90% preoperatively to 19% at one year.
Why the study?
Does coronary artery bypass grafting improve quality of life, symptoms, and daily activities in male patients under 60?
Population
100 male patients aged below 60 at the time of operation, undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting at a…
Comparison
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) vs Preoperative baseline (before operation)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Preoperative factors may aid counseling on post-CABG quality of life; leaves open validation in broader populations.
Cohort (n=100)
No
Does coronary artery bypass grafting improve quality of life, symptoms, and daily activities in male patients under 60?
p-value: p=<0.01
Coronary artery bypass grafting significantly improves general health state, symptoms, and return to work at one year in male patients under 60.
Caine et al. (1991) conducted a cohort in Coronary artery disease requiring bypass grafting (n=100). Coronary artery bypass grafting vs. Preoperative state was evaluated on Changes in Nottingham health profile scores (p=<0.01). Coronary artery bypass grafting significantly improved general health state at three months (P<0.01), with chest pain prevalence decreasing from 90% preoperatively to 19% at one year.
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