Introduction Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the most frequently performed heart surgery in Brazil. Recent international guidelines recommend that national societies establish a database on the practice and results of CABG. In anticipation of the recommendation, the BYPASS Registry was introduced in 2015. Objective To analyze the profile, risk factors and outcomes of patients undergoing CABG in Brazil, as well as to examine the predominant surgical strategy, based on the data included in the BYPASS Registry. Methods A cross-sectional study of 2292 patients undergoing CABG surgery and cataloged in the BYPASS Registry up to November 2018. Demographic data, clinical presentation, operative variables, and postoperative hospital outcomes were analyzed. Results Patients referred to CABG in Brazil are predominantly male (71%), with prior myocardial infarction in 41.1% of cases, diabetes in 42.5%, and ejection fraction lower than 40% in 9.7%. The Heart Team indicated surgery in 32.9% of the cases. Most of the patients underwent cardiopulmonary bypass (87%), and cardioplegia was the strategy of myocardial protection chosen in 95.2% of the cases. The left internal thoracic artery was used as a graft in 91% of the cases; the right internal thoracic artery, in 5.6%; and the radial artery in 1.1%. The saphenous vein graft was used in 84.1% of the patients, being the only graft employed in 7.7% of the patients. The median number of coronary vessels treated was 3. Operative mortality was 2.8%, and the incidence of cerebrovascular accident was 1.2%. Conclusion CABG data in Brazil provided by the BYPASS Registry analysis are representative of our national reality and practice. This database constitutes an important reference for indications and comparisons of therapeutic procedures, as well as to propose subsequent models to improve patient safety and the quality of surgical practice in the country.
ObjectiveTo report the early results of the BYPASS project - the Brazilian registrY of adult Patient undergoing cArdiovaScular Surgery - a national, observational, prospective, and longitudinal follow-up registry, aiming to chart a profile of patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery in Brazil, assessing the data harvested from the initial 1,722 patients.MethodsData collection involved institutions throughout the whole country, comprising 17 centers in 4 regions: Southeast (8), Northeast (5), South (3), and Center-West (1). The study population consists of patients over 18 years of age, and the types of operations recorded were: coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), mitral valve, aortic valve (either conventional or transcatheter), surgical correction of atrial fibrillation, cardiac transplantation, mechanical circulatory support and congenital heart diseases in adults.Results83.1% of patients came from the public health system (SUS), 9.6% from the supplemental (private insurance) healthcare systems; and 7.3% from private (out-of -pocket) clinic. Male patients comprised 66%, 30% were diabetics, 46% had dyslipidemia, 28% previously sustained a myocardial infarction, and 9.4% underwent prior cardiovascular surgery. Patients underwent coronary artery bypass surgery were 54.1% and 31.5% to valve surgery, either isolated or combined. The overall postoperative mortality up to the 7th postoperative day was 4%; for CABG was 2.6%, and for valve operations, 4.4%.ConclusionThis first report outlines the consecution of the Brazilian surgical cardiac database, intended to serve primarily as a tool for providing information for clinical improvement and patient safety and constitute a basis for production of research protocols.
The authors propose the use of the tricorrectional osteotomy for treatment of severe hallux limitus/rigidus as an alternative to joint-destructive procedures. A study of 19 patients with follow-up treatment ranges of 10 months to 6 years postoperatively was performed. Data were collected on preoperative and long-term postoperative x-rays, range of motion assessment, F-scan studies, and subjective patient questionnaires. High patient satisfaction along with increased range of motion, minimal complications, and an early return to activities make this an ideal procedure for grades II, III, and IV hallux limitus/rigidus.
RESUMO: Objetivos: Avaliar a evolução até 15 anos de acompanhamento dos pacientes submetidos a correção cirúrgica do aneurisma de ventrículo esquerdo, comparando as técnicas de sutura linear (RL) e reconstrução geométrica(RG).Casuística e Métodos: Foram estudados 213 pacientes; destes, 166 (77,9%) eram do sexo masculino. A idade média foi de 53,1 anos (DP= 9,9 anos), variando de 24 a 73 anos. Do total dos pacientes, 145 (68%) foram operados pela técnica de SL e 68 (32%) submetidos a RG de VE. A sobrevivência tardia foi medida com o auxílio do método de Kaplan -Meier. Também foram avaliadas a presença de trombo mural, a incidência de óbitos intra-hospitalares e a possibilidade de revascularização concomitante do miocárdio. As diferenças estatísticas (p valor) foram medidas pelos métodos de "Log Rank" nas curvas atuariais de sobrevivência e pelo método de "Nonparametric Test" (teste de duas simples proporções) nas demais comparações.Resultados: O estudo atuarial após 10 anos de acompanhamento dos pacientes submetidos a SL e RG do VE revelou uma sobrevivência de 47,19% (EP=0,056) e de 63,55% (EP=0,068), respectivamente, não apresentando diferença significativa (p= 0,56). Nos dois grupos associados, a sobrevivência foi de 51,34% (EP=0,0473) com 10 anos e de 35,77% (EP=0,0648) com 15 anos de acompanhamento. A incidência de óbitos intra-hospitalares foi de 9,5% no primeiro grupo e de 16,6% no segundo, com p=0,17 e a retirada de trombos da cavidade ventricular esquerda foi de 31,72% e 44,12%, respectivamente, com p=0,07. Foram revascularizados 69% dos pacientes submetidos a SL e 85,3% dos submetidos a RG de VE. Demonstrou-se uma sobrevivência superior, em 10 anos de acompanhamento, para os pacientes revascularizados (p=0,008).Conclusões: Não houve diferença significativa na curva de sobrevivência dos pacientes comparando as técnicas de sutura linear e reconstrução geométrica de VE. Também foi demonstrado a superioridade na evolução dos pacientes revascularizados.
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