Key result
Coronary surgery for radiation-associated atherosclerosis is associated with ~92% of survivors in NYHA class I.
Why the study?
What are the long-term outcomes and surgical considerations for coronary artery operation in patients with radiation-associated coronary atherosclerosis?
Observational (n=14)
What are the long-term outcomes and surgical considerations for coronary artery operation in patients with radiation-associated coronary atherosclerosis?
Coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with radiation-associated atherosclerosis has low operative mortality and excellent long-term results, though routine use of the internal mammary artery may not be possible and anterior pericardiectomy is recommended.
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May inform surgical decisions in radiation-associated CAD; hypothesis-generating from small series, larger studies needed.
George L. Hicks (1992) conducted an observational in Radiation-associated coronary atherosclerosis (n=14). Coronary artery operation was evaluated on Operative mortality and long-term clinical status. Coronary artery operation for radiation-associated atherosclerosis resulted in low operative mortality (1 of 14 patients) and excellent long-term outcomes, with 11 of 12 survivors in NYHA class I.
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