Why the study?
Do preoperative echocardiographic parameters predict quality of life 5 years after coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
Population
180 patients who underwent complete myocardial revascularization without comorbidities, mean age 57.8, 79.4%…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
60 months
Key result
Preoperative echocardiographic parameters, including left ventricle end-diastolic diameter (cut-off 54.5 mm, RR 1.386), significantly predicted quality of life 5 years after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
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May inform preoperative QoL counseling after CABG; hypothesis-generating, needs prospective validation before practice change.
Cohort (n=449)
Do preoperative echocardiographic parameters predict quality of life 5 years after coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
Relative Risk: 1.386
p-value: p=<0.001
Preoperative echocardiographic parameters such as left ventricular dimensions and ejection fraction strongly predict long-term quality of life after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Zdravković et al. (2009) conducted a cohort in Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (n=449). Preoperative echocardiographic parameters (e.g., left ventricle dilatation, low ejection fraction) vs. Normal echocardiographic parameters was evaluated on Prediction of optimal quality of life (left ventricle EDD cut-off 54.5 mm) (RR 1.386, p=<0.001). Preoperative echocardiographic parameters, including left ventricle end-diastolic diameter (cut-off 54.5 mm, RR 1.386), significantly predicted quality of life 5 years after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.