title: Coronary artery bypass operation in dialysis patients.
abstract: To analyze the short- and long-term morbidity and mortality among maintenance dialysis patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass operations, we identified 25 such patients at the Mayo Clinic and three recently published large single-center studies that provided sufficient detail for meaningful comparison. Two independent observers reviewed the new information with regard to pertinent historical, clinical, and laboratory data. The perioperative mortality was 20%. Among the perioperative survivors, 1- and 2-year survival rates were 95% and 77%, respectively. The 3-year actuarial survival was 70%. Uniformly, the symptoms diminished, and the need for antianginal medication was decreased. In the three other large published series, the perioperative mortality ranged from 3 to 20%, and coronary artery bypass performed earlier after the onset of the symptoms seemed to result in a lower perioperative mortality. We conclude that elective coronary artery bypass in dialysis patients is associated with acceptable short-term morbidity and mortality and effective relief of symptoms. Surgically treated patients may have a survival advantage. Thus, we advocate aggressive early investigation and surgical treatment of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Batiuk
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Kurtz
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Orszulak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000401:mortality; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D015996:Survival Rate