The impact of sequential grafting on clinical outcomes following coronary artery bypass grafting☆
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Sequential anastomoses in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) offer theoretical advantages including increased graft flow and more complete revascularisation. However, published studies concerning the safety and efficacy of this technique are not definitive. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of sequential anastomoses on outcomes following CABG. METHODS: Perioperative data were prospectively collected on all patients with triple-vessel disease who underwent first-time, isolated, on-pump CABG between 1995 and 2005 at a single centre. Patients with a left internal mammary artery graft to the anterior wall and saphenous vein grafts to the lateral and posterior walls were included. RESULTS: Compared to patients without sequential anastomoses (n=1108), patients with sequential anastomoses (n=1246) were more likely to have an ejection fraction (EF)<40% (14.9% vs 10.8%, p=0.004), a recent myocardial infarction (19.3% vs 14.3%, p=0.001) and an urgent/emergent operative status (19.6% vs 14.4%, p=0.0008). Median follow-up was 78 months. After adjusting for clinical covariates, sequential grafting was not an independent predictor of in-hospital adverse events (odds ratio (OR) 1.15, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.88-1.50, p=0.31) or long-term mortality and/or readmission to hospital (hazard ratio (HR) 0.98, 95% CI 0.86-1.12, p=0.74). Sequential grafting was an independent predictor of receiving greater than three distal anastomoses (OR 9.26, 95% CI; 6.27-13.67, p<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: Patients undergoing sequential grafting presented with greater acuity and worse systolic function. After adjusting for baseline differences, sequential grafting was not found to be an independent predictor of adverse events. These results support the safety of sequential anastomoses in patients undergoing CABG.
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Codex and Gemma teacher scores by category
| Category | Codex | Gemma |
|---|---|---|
| Metaresearch | 0.024 | 0.003 |
| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.002 | 0.007 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.002 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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