Key result
Elderly patients with coronary heart disease had lower baseline quality of life than controls (P<0.05), which normalized in men and improved in women 12 months after coronary artery bypass grafting.
Why the study?
Does coronary artery bypass grafting improve quality of life in elderly patients with stable coronary heart disease?
Population
65 patients aged 61-74 years with stable coronary heart disease undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting
Comparison
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) vs 65 healthy controls aged 61-74 years without…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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CABG may improve QoL in elderly CHD patients; hypothesis-generating for sex differences and needs RCTs before practice change.
Cohort (n=130)
Does coronary artery bypass grafting improve quality of life in elderly patients with stable coronary heart disease?
p-value: p=<0.05
CABG improves quality of life and reduces depression in elderly patients with stable coronary heart disease, with men experiencing faster and more pronounced improvements than women.
Bąk et al. (2014) conducted a cohort in stable coronary heart disease (n=130). Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) vs. Healthy controls without coronary heart disease was evaluated on Quality of life (QoL) (p=<0.05). Elderly patients with coronary heart disease had lower baseline quality of life than controls (P<0.05), which normalized in men and improved in women 12 months after coronary artery bypass grafting.
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