Why the study?
Does combined valve surgery and CABG increase mortality and rehospitalization compared to CABG alone?
Population
2,116 patients from western Sweden who underwent CABG in combination with valve surgery or CABG alone…
Comparison
Coronary artery bypass grafting in combination… vs CABG alone
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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Mitral valve+CABG was associated with higher 5-year mortality; leaves open whether combined procedures increase risk or mark sicker patients.
Does combined valve surgery and CABG increase mortality and rehospitalization compared to CABG alone?
Combined mitral valve surgery and CABG is independently associated with higher mortality and rehospitalization compared to CABG alone, whereas combined aortic valve surgery and CABG is not.
Johan Herlitz (1997) studied this question.
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