September 18, 2009Echocardiography
Persistent Ventricular Asynchrony after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Predicts Cardiac Events
Why the study?
Do echocardiographic measurements of left ventricular asynchrony and systolic function predict cardiac events after elective CABG?
Population
27 patients who underwent elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
17 +/- 10 months
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Discussion
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Implication
Postoperative t-IVT and FS were associated with events after CABG; hypothesis-generating for resynchronization in selected patients.
Structured PICO
Do echocardiographic measurements of left ventricular asynchrony and systolic function predict cardiac events after elective CABG?
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Population
27 patients (mean age 70 +/- 7 years, 22 male) who underwent elective coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
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Outcome
Composite of death or hospitalization for chest pain, breathlessness, or arrhythmia at 17 +/- 10 months follow-upcomposite
Prolonged total isovolumic time and reduced fractional shortening after CABG predict adverse cardiac events, suggesting a potential role for identifying patients who might benefit from resynchronization therapy.
Cite This Study
Bajraktari et al. (2009) studied this question.