Why the study?
Female sex is an established risk factor for short-term mortality in surgical revascularization, but data on sex differences in minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting were lacking.
Does female sex increase the risk of mortality or adverse events in patients undergoing minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting?
Population
384 patients undergoing MIDCAB between 2006-2016
Comparison
Female vs male sex
Design
Retrospective single-center cohort study
Authors
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Similar mortality but higher wound complications in women after MIDCAB; leaves open whether targeted strategies reduce sex-specific risks.
Does female sex increase the risk of mortality or adverse events in patients undergoing minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting?
Female sex is not associated with higher mortality in MIDCAB, but is associated with a significantly higher risk of wound healing complications.
Gofus et al. (2019) studied this question.
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