Trends in Characteristics and Outcomes of Hospitalized Young Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the United States, 2004 to 2018.

ABSTRACT: Background Data are limited about young adults' characteristics and outcomes undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Methods and Results We used the National Inpatient Sample database to identify adults aged 18 to 45 years who underwent CABG between 2004 and 2018. The data were weighted to generate national estimates of the entire US hospitalized population. We identified 110 463 CABG cases, equivalent to 62.2 per 1 000 000 person-years; 27.1% were women, and 70.2% were White adults. Overall, annual CABG volume per 1 000 000 significantly decreased from 87.3 in 2004 to 45.7 in 2018. The prevalence of obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, drug abuse, and chronic medical conditions increased over time. Overall, inpatient mortality was 1.76%; ST-segment-elevation myocardial inf

SUBMITTER: Dani SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8649273 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature