Why the study?
What are the predictors of worsening quality of life in patients six months after elective coronary artery bypass surgery?
Population
208 consecutive patients who underwent elective coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG)
Comparison
Elective coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) vs Preoperative baseline (before CABG)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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May warrant targeted QoL monitoring in higher-risk CABG patients; leaves open prospective trials to test mitigation strategies.
What are the predictors of worsening quality of life in patients six months after elective coronary artery bypass surgery?
Female gender, diabetes mellitus, low ejection fraction, and postoperative complications are independent predictors of worsening quality of life 6 months after elective CABG.
Perić et al. (2008) studied this question.
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