Key result
Higher pre-CABG haSTART stiffness index predicts long-term prognosis in CAD patients.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to evaluate the long-term prognostic value of the novel START vascular stiffness index in patients with CAD after CABG.
Does the haSTART arterial stiffness index predict long-term outcomes in patients with CAD after CABG?
Cohort (n=256)
No
Does the haSTART arterial stiffness index predict long-term outcomes in patients with CAD after CABG?
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Evaluation of the haSTART stiffness index before CABG surgery may have prognostic value in the long-term follow-up period in patients with CAD.
Aim. To study the long-term prognostic value of the novel START vascular stiffness index in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Material and methods. The study included 256 patients with CAD who underwent CABG at the Kemerovo Research Institute for Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases. Before surgery, vascular stiffness was assessed using the haSTART cardio-ankle index. The mean follow-up period was 9,7±0,9 years. Two following study groups were formed: Group I — haSTART < the median (Me) index of 8,4 (haSTART Results. Patients in the haSTART ≥Me group were significantly older than in the haSTART 0,05). Conclusion. Evaluation of the haSTART stiffness index before CABG surgery may have prognostic value in the long-term follow-up period in patients with CAD.
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Сумин et al. (2024) conducted a cohort in Coronary artery disease (CAD) (n=256). haSTART vascular stiffness index ≥8.4 vs. haSTART vascular stiffness index <8.4 was evaluated. Evaluation of the haSTART stiffness index (median 8.4) before CABG surgery may have prognostic value over a mean follow-up of 9.7 years in patients with coronary artery disease.
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