Sex differences in coronary artery bypass graft surgery outcomes: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the most commonly performed cardiac surgery globally and in the United States, however, women have worse outcomes than men. We aim to examine the possible drivers of this sex difference in CABG outcomes.

Methods

A narrative review using a current search of the most recent literature on this topic.

Key content and findings

The sex difference in outcomes after CABG has persisted despite advances in the field, with women having well-described worse operative mortality and morbidity than men. Several explanatory mechanisms have been proposed for these differences. These include, but are not limited to, preoperative factors such as the natural history of coronary artery disease in women, older age, and high

SUBMITTER: Harik L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10586965 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature