Gender differences in coronary artery diameters and survival results after off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) procedures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of death among men and women. The gender related survival differences following off-pump surgery was the subject of the study with relation to coronary arteries diameters according to sizes of intraluminal shunts applied during surgery.

Methods

We retrospectively collected data of 2,772 patients who were referred for surgical revascularization in our department between 2010 and 2018 with mean follow up period of 76 months. Patients underwent coronary artery bypass grafting with off-pump technique (OPCAB) with intraluminal shunts application during each anastomosis.

Results

The multivariate Cox's proportional hazards model revealed male sex as significant all-cause mortality risk factor [hazard ratio (HR) =4.

SUBMITTER: Urbanowicz T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8182499 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature