September 27, 2008European Heart Journal
The clinical outcome after coronary bypass surgery: a 30-year follow-up study
Key result
Venous coronary artery bypass graft surgery resulted in an overall median life expectancy of 17.6 years, with a 30-year survival rate of 15% and 94% of patients requiring repeat intervention.
Population
1,041 consecutive patients who underwent venous coronary artery bypass graft surgery between 1971 and 1980…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Median 29 years (26-36 years)
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Venous CABG appears largely palliative given frequent reintervention; extends long-term observational data but leaves open comparisons with arterial strategies.
Study Design
Type
Cohort (n=1,041)
Multicenter
No
Structured PICO
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Population
1,041 consecutive patients (mean age 53, 12% female) who underwent venous CABG between 1971 and 1980, followed for a median of 29 years.
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Exposure
Venous coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
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Outcome
Death and repeat coronary revascularization procedures, and life expectancyhard clinical
Venous CABG provides a median life expectancy of 17.6 years, but is ultimately a palliative treatment as the vast majority of patients require repeat revascularization over a 30-year period.
Cite This Study
Domburg et al. (2008) conducted a cohort in Coronary artery disease (n=1,041). Venous coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery was evaluated on 30-year freedom from death and coronary re-intervention. Venous coronary artery bypass graft surgery resulted in an overall median life expectancy of 17.6 years, with a 30-year survival rate of 15% and 94% of patients requiring repeat intervention.