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Effect of completeness of revascularization on long-term outcome of patients with three-vessel disease undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. A report from the Coronary Artery Surgery Study (CASS) Registry.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Schaff, Hartzell Vernon Fisher, Lloyd D. Myers, William O. |
| Copyright Year | 1992 |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND Complete revascularization after coronary artery bypass surgery is a logical goal and improves symptomatic outcome and survival. However, the impact of complete revascularization in patients with three-vessel coronary disease with varying severities of angina and left ventricular dysfunction has not been clearly defined. METHODS AND RESULTS The study was performed as a retrospective analysis of 3,372 nonrandomized surgical patients from the Coronary Artery Surgery Study (CASS) Registry who had three-vessel coronary disease. Group 1 (894 patients) had class I or II angina (Canadian Cardiovascular Society criteria) and group 2 (2,478 patients) had class III or IV angina. In group 1, adjusted cumulative 4-year survivals according to the number of vessels bypassed were 85% (one vessel), 94% (two vessels), 96% (three vessels), and 96% (more than three vessels) (log rank, p = 0.022). Adjusted event-free survival (death, myocardial infarction, definite angina, or reoperation) was not influenced by the number of vessels bypassed, nor was the anginal status among patients remaining alive after 5 years. In group 2, adjusted cumulative 5-year survivals were 78% (one vessel), 85% (two vessels), 90% (three vessels), and 87% (more than three vessels) (log rank, p = 0.074). Adjusted event-free survivals after 6 years were 23% (one vessel), 23% (two vessels), 29% (three vessels), and 31% (more than three vessels) (p = 0.025); at 5 years, those with more complete revascularization were more likely to be asymptomatic or free of severe angina. Among group 2 patients with ejection fractions less than 0.35, 6-year survival was 69% for those with grafts to three or more vessels versus 45% for those with grafts to two vessels (p = 0.04). Placing grafts to three or more vessels was independently associated with improved survival and event-free survival in group 2 but not group 1 patients. The case-fatality rates among 529 patients experiencing a myocardial infarction during follow-up was significantly higher for patients with less complete revascularization. CONCLUSIONS Complete revascularization (grafts to three or more vessels) in patients with three-vessel coronary disease appears to most benefit those with severe angina and left ventricular dysfunction. |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/circulationaha/86/2/446.full.pdf?download=true |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/circulationaha/86/2/446.full.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 1638714v1 |
| Volume Number | 86 |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Journal | Circulation |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Angina Pectoris Angina Pectoris, Variant Arterial system Attempt Blood Vessel Tissue Cessation of life Continuance of life Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Coronary Artery Disease Coronary Vessels Coronary heart disease Data Table Disease-Free Survival Greater Than Html Link Type - copyright Left Ventricular Function Mandibular right second molar tooth Myocardial Infarction Myocardial Ischemia Patients Registries Request - action Scientific Publication Sixty Nine Transplanted tissue Ventricular Dysfunction Ventricular Dysfunction, Left revascularization |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
