A J Bathgate1, J B Irving. 1. Department of Cardiology, St John's Hospital, Livingston, West Lothian, UK.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the status of patients 10 years after referral for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of case notes from all patients referred between 1 April 1981 and 31 March 1985. Full information gathered from hospital notes, GP records, and Registrar General for Scotland. SETTING: District General Hospital, West Lothian, Scotland. PATIENTS: 102 patients referred for CABG during study period. Cardiac surgery was undertaken in Brompton Hospital, London, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, and Western Infirmary, Glasgow. RESULTS: At 10 years after operation 32 patients had died (27 cardiac, five non-cardiac causes). Full data were not available for five patients. Of the 65 remaining patients 24 had no angina, 13 had had a repeat procedure (CABG or angioplasty), and 28 had angina. CONCLUSIONS: Long term benefits of CABG surgery is disappointing. Further steps are required to reduce progression of disease in this population.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the status of patients 10 years after referral for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of case notes from all patients referred between 1 April 1981 and 31 March 1985. Full information gathered from hospital notes, GP records, and Registrar General for Scotland. SETTING: District General Hospital, West Lothian, Scotland. PATIENTS: 102 patients referred for CABG during study period. Cardiac surgery was undertaken in Brompton Hospital, London, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, and Western Infirmary, Glasgow. RESULTS: At 10 years after operation 32 patients had died (27 cardiac, five non-cardiac causes). Full data were not available for five patients. Of the 65 remaining patients 24 had no angina, 13 had had a repeat procedure (CABG or angioplasty), and 28 had angina. CONCLUSIONS: Long term benefits of CABG surgery is disappointing. Further steps are required to reduce progression of disease in this population.
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