Why the study?
Poor preoperative health-related quality of life has been linked to reduced short-term survival following CABG surgery, but its impact on long-term mortality is unknown.
Does baseline health-related quality of life predict 5-year mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
Population
2104 ROOBY-FS enrollees with completed baseline surveys undergoing CABG
Comparison
5-year post-CABG survivors vs nonsurvivors by baseline HRQoL scores
Design
Prespecified randomized trial subanalysis
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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May refine CABG mortality risk stratification beyond clinical factors; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
Does baseline health-related quality of life predict 5-year mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
Preoperative health-related quality of life scores independently predict 5-year all-cause mortality after CABG surgery, providing prognostic value beyond traditional risk models.
Bishawi et al. (2022) studied this question.