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June 1, 1989Australian and New Zealand Journal of MedicineOpen Access

Coronary Risk Factor Outcomes Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

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Why the study?

Does the coronary risk factor profile of patients following CABG differ from the general population?

Population

660 patients who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery, consisting of 130 assessed immediately post-CABG…

Comparison

Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) survivorship vs General Australian community

Design

Cross-sectional

Follow-up

Immediately following and 12-30 months following CABG

Authors

BOBrian OldenburgJPJohn P. PierceRSRichard Sicree

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Overview

Post-CABG patients show worse risk factor profiles than the community; leaves open whether intensified secondary prevention improves outcomes.

Structured PICO

Does the coronary risk factor profile of patients following CABG differ from the general population?

P
Population
660 patients who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), consisting of 130 assessed immediately post-CABG and 530 assessed 12-30 months post-CABG, in Australia.
I
Intervention
Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) survivorship
C
Comparator
General Australian community (age-adjusted National Heart Foundation Risk Factor Prevalence Survey data)
O
Outcome
Prevalence of coronary risk factors (smoking status, overweight, hypertension, and elevated cholesterol)surrogate

Patients 12-30 months post-CABG exhibit a worse cardiovascular risk factor profile (excluding smoking) compared to the general population, highlighting a critical need for aggressive secondary prevention programs.

Cite This Study

Oldenburg et al. (1989) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7efdfe5d931e56330fbc91https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.1989.tb00252.x
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