June 1, 2000Clinical CardiologyOpen Access

Mortality, risk indicators for death, and mode of death in younger and elderly patients during five years after coronary artery bypass graft

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Why the study?

Does older age (≥ 65 years) increase mortality risk in patients undergoing CABG compared to younger patients?

Structured PICO

Does older age (≥ 65 years) increase mortality risk in patients undergoing CABG compared to younger patients?

Population

2,000 patients in western Sweden who underwent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) without concomitant valve surgery and without previously performed CABG between June 1988 and June 1991, including 953 (48%) aged ≥ 65 years.

Intervention

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) in elderly patients (≥ 65 years)

Comparator

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) in younger patients (< 65 years)

Outcome

Mortality during 5 years after CABGhard clinical

Elderly patients undergoing CABG have more than twice the risk of death over 5 years compared to younger patients, particularly among men and those with severe angina.

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Implication

Elevated post-CABG mortality risk in elderly patients warrants caution; leaves open whether age-specific strategies improve outcomes.

Cite This Study

Herlitz et al. (2000) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a986eaf57fe4163259fb26e https://doi.org/10.1002/clc.4960230609

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