Key result
Survival 4 years after a first isolated CABG improved significantly from 1987 to 2006 for all patients except women <55 years, with older patients having lower mortality than the general population.
Why the study?
How does 4-year survival after a first isolated CABG procedure compare to the general population and how has it trended over 20 years?
Cohort (n=94,328)
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How does 4-year survival after a first isolated CABG procedure compare to the general population and how has it trended over 20 years?
Hazard Ratio: 0.63 (95% CI 0.46–0.88)
Survival after CABG has significantly improved over a 20-year period, and patients aged 55 and older who survive the first 30 days post-CABG now have a lower mortality risk than the general population.
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Highlights reassuring long-term prognosis for older CABG patients while identifying a concerning risk gap; leaves open.
Nielsen et al. (2017) conducted a cohort in Surviving 30 days after a first isolated CABG (n=94,328). CABG surgery in 2002-2006 vs. CABG surgery in 1987-1991 was evaluated on 4-year survival (men aged 18-54 years) (HR 0.63, 95% CI 0.46-0.88). Survival 4 years after a first isolated CABG improved significantly from 1987 to 2006 for all patients except women <55 years, with older patients having lower mortality than the general population.
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