Why the study?
Does CABG improve long-term quality of life in patients undergoing primary CABG?
Does CABG improve long-term quality of life in patients undergoing primary CABG?
CABG provides sustained improvements in most aspects of quality of life up to 15 years post-surgery compared to baseline, although QoL gradually declines over time.
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QoL gains after CABG appear durable to 15 years in this cohort; extends observational data but leaves open need for RCTs to confirm causality.
Herlitz et al. (2009) studied this question.
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