Key result
Coronary artery bypass grafting carries an approximate 1% to 2% risk for each major complication, including death, stroke, and sternal wound infection, which must be discussed during patient consent.
Why the study?
Although coronary artery bypass grafting has become safer, it remains a complex and high-risk operation with significant morbidities and mortality that must be discussed during consent.
Design
Review article
Authors
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Clinicians must discuss major CABG risks in consent; leaves open refinement via contemporary registries.
This review highlights the key complications of CABG, emphasizing that despite advancements, major adverse events like death and stroke still carry a 1-2% risk.
Hussain et al. (2019) conducted a review in Coronary Artery Disease requiring CABG. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) was evaluated. Coronary artery bypass grafting carries an approximate 1% to 2% risk for each major complication, including death, stroke, and sternal wound infection, which must be discussed during patient consent.
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