Gender differences in quality of distal vessels: effect on results of coronary artery bypass grafting
The quality of target vessels may affect gender differences in outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting. This prospective study compares preoperative angiographic assessment of vessel quality with intraoperative visual assessment of size and presence or absence of diffuse disease. The effect of...
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Veröffentlicht in: | The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2003-10, Vol.126 (4), p.950-958 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The quality of target vessels may affect gender differences in outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting. This prospective study compares preoperative angiographic assessment of vessel quality with intraoperative visual assessment of size and presence or absence of diffuse disease. The effect of vessel quality on operative mortality and late survival is examined.
Data were prospectively collected on 1939 consecutive patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting by a single surgeon. Quality of target vessels was assessed preoperatively (angiogram) and intraoperatively by inspection and probe calibration.
Vessels were poorly visualized in 29% of female patients and 37% of male patients (
P = .004), although all but 1.6% of target vessels were grafted. Women were no more likely than men to have small vessels ( |
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ISSN: | 0022-5223 1097-685X |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0022-5223(02)73596-4 |