Implementation of the third universal definition of myocardial infarction after coronary artery bypass grafting: a survey study in Western Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diagnosing a postoperative myocardial infarction in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting is challenging, as the normally used criteria are more difficult to interpret. The rate of implementation of the consensus-based new diagnostic criteria for postoperative myocardial infarction proposed by the third universal definition of myocardial infarction is unknown. Therefore, the primary objective of this study was to address the implementation of the third universal definition of postoperative myocardial infarction following coronary artery bypass grafting.

Methods and results

We conducted a web-based survey by sending 4 waves of invitations via e-mail to cardiothoracic surgeons in 12 Western European countries. Of the 302 participating cardiothoracic sp

SUBMITTER: van Beek DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4330065 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature