Key result
Women undergoing first-time CABG show no significant change in cholesterol levels at one year.
Why the study?
What are the predictors of change in cholesterol levels in women 1 year after CABG?
Population
130 women who underwent first-time, isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery, mean age 65 years, 24%…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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May indicate suboptimal post-CABG lipid control in women; leaves open predictors and need for prospective intervention trials.
Cohort (n=130)
No
What are the predictors of change in cholesterol levels in women 1 year after CABG?
Women frequently have suboptimally managed cholesterol levels 1 year after CABG, emphasizing the need for more aggressive secondary prevention and lifestyle interventions.
Jerilyn K. Allen (1999) conducted a cohort in Coronary artery disease requiring CABG (n=130). First-time, isolated CABG vs. Baseline (time of surgery) was evaluated on Change in cholesterol levels between the time of surgery and 1 year after CABG. In women undergoing first-time CABG, there were no statistically significant changes in cholesterol levels at 1 year, with 55% experiencing increases and 45% experiencing decreases.