Why the study?
Impaired quality of life is common in coronary heart disease and is a major indication for CABG, but quality of life changes required direct comparison before and after surgery.
Does elective CABG surgery improve health-related quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease?
Population
446 patients undergoing elective CABG at Nasser Institute for Research and Treatment
Comparison
Quality of life before vs 3 and 6 months after CABG
Design
Prospective cohort study
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Supports QOL gains after elective CABG in this cohort; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
Does elective CABG surgery improve health-related quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease?
Elective CABG surgery significantly improves physical, emotional, social, and global domains of health-related quality of life at 3 and 6 months post-operation.
Abdallah et al. (2020) studied this question.
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