Short-Term Outcomes of Patients with Non-Metastatic Malignant Solid Tumor after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A PopulationBased Study of National/Nationwide Inpatient Sample From 2015 To 2020

INTRODUCTION: Previous studies found that patients with a history of cancer either have similar outcomes or face an increased risk of early morbidity following cardiac surgery. However, the applicability of these findings to clinical practice may be constrained by the heterogeneity of cancer patients. To refine our understanding, this study focuses specifically on the in-hospital outcomes of patients with non-metastatic malignant solid tumors (NMST) undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). METHODS: Patients who underwent CABG were identified in National/Nationwide Inpatient Sample from Q4 2015-2020. Exclusion criteria included age < 18 years, concomitant procedures, and other malignancies. A 1:3 propensity-score matching was employed to address differences in demographics, socioeconomic status, primary payer status, hospital characteristics, comorbidities, and admission status between patients with and without NMST. In-hospital outcomes after CABG were evaluated. RESULTS: There were 2,139 patients with NMST who underwent CABG and who were matched to 6,580 out of 164,351 patients without NMST. Patients with and without NMST had comparable mortality (2.25% vs. 2.16%, P=0.80). However, NMST patients have a higher risk of hemorrhage/hematoma (63.48% vs. 58.27%, P<0.01) and a higher rate of transfer out (28.75% vs. 25.36%, P<0.01). In addition, patients with NMST had longer time from admission to operation (P<0.01), a longer length of stay (P<0.01), and higher hospital charges (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: Patients with NMST have comparable short-term outcomes after CABG, except for a higher risk of postoperative bleeding. Thus, CABG could be performed safely for NMST patients, despite long-term prognosis of these patients may require further investigation.