Influence of ejection fraction on hospital mortality, morbidity, and costs for CABG patients

Prognostic impact of body mass index in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery

“…This may be because patients with impaired LVEF were subjected to perioperative adverse events,33 on which hsCRP had a significant prognostic impact. In contrast, patients with preserved LVEF had a longer survival, on which adiponectin had a significant predictive value.…”

Impact of Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty on Coronary Bypass Surgery-Changes in the Patient Profile During the Past Decade

“…Patients with an EF less than 0.3 have a greater hospital mortality and cardiac mortality. 13 In the presence of TVD, even an EF of 0.35-0.50 is associated with higher rates of mortality. 14 The proportion of patients undergone CABG in the optimal category (patients less than 65 years of age with a left ventricular EF >0.5) has declined significantly from 58% in 1981 to 35% in 1987.…”

Aminoterminal B-type Pro–Natriuretic Peptide as a Marker of Recovery After High-risk Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease and Severe Impaired Left Ventricular Function

“…[2][3][4] Because most cardiac surgeons hesitate to proceed with surgery in this patient group due to the very high peri-operative mortality rates, ranging from 13% to 33%, cardiac transplantation has served as the "gold standard" in treatment of this clinical entity. 5,6 Recent studies have reported the benefit of high-risk coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures. [5][6][7][8][9][10] In the last 10 years, many centers have developed organized programs applying CABG in patients with advanced ischemic cardiomyopathy.…”

“…[5][6][7][8][9][10] In the last 10 years, many centers have developed organized programs applying CABG in patients with advanced ischemic cardiomyopathy. [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Because the accumulated experience has been positive, the high-risk CABG procedure has become more common, despite the presence of severe left ventricular dysfunction.…”