Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 69, Issue 5 , Pages 218-223, May 2006

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction

  • Fei-Yi Wu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, and Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Yen-Chou Lu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tzu Chi University School of Medicine, and Buddhist Taipei Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Shiau-Ting Lai

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, and Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Zen-Chung Weng

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, and Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Cheng-Hsiung Huang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, and Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Cheng-Hsiung Huang, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 17 October 2005; accepted 17 January 2006.

Article Outline

Background

Coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG) remains a challenge for patients with coronary artery disease and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the result of CABG in patients with LV dysfunction.

Methods

Medical records of 1,847 patients who underwent primary, isolated CABG at Taipei Veterans General Hospital from January 1, 1991 to December 31, 2002, were reviewed. The mortality rate associated with clinical and operative variables was compared between patients with LV ejection fraction (LVEF) = 35% and patients with LVEF < 35%.

Results

Patients with LVEF < 35% had more episodes of myocardial infarction (57.5% vs 28.9%, p < 0.001) and history of congestive heart failure (18.1% vs 3.2%, p < 0.001), higher New York Heart Association (NYHA) class, and higher angina class. Longer cardiopulmonary bypass time (147 ± 44 minutes vs 137 ± 40 minutes, p < 0 .001) but fewer left internal mammary artery (LIMA) grafts (46.8% vs 65.7%, p < 0.001) were used in patients with LVEF < 35%. Patients with LVEF < 35% had significantly higher hospital mortality (6.6% vs 2.2%, p < 0.001), higher major morbidity (23.3% vs 16.1%, p < 0.01), and longer hospital stay (25 ± 23 days vs 21 ± 16 days, p < 0.01).

Conclusion

Although patients with LV dysfunction had higher mortality and morbidity, CABG could be done in these high-risk patients with acceptable results.

Key Words:  coronary artery bypass grafting , hospital mortality , left ventricular dysfunction

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doi:10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70222-9

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 69, Issue 5 , Pages 218-223, May 2006

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