title: Aorto-coronary bypass surgery in 62 patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction--a follow-up study.
abstract: Long-term follow-up of 62 consecutive patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction (ejection fraction = less than 0.30) and disabling angina pectoris following aorto-coronary bypass surgery was investigated. Prior to surgery all patients had angina pectoris and a history of remote myocardial infarction, 35% were in congestive heart failure (CHF). Significant stenoses in 3 major coronary vessels were present in 51 patients (82%). An average of 3.5 grafts per patient were employed. Operative mortality (30 days) rate was 4.8% (3 patients) and 13 patients died during the following period. The average follow-up was 37 months (range: 6 to 116 months). At follow-up, the 5-year survival probability for these patients was 70% (SD = 9%). Thirty-one patients (67%) of the 46 survivors had complete relief of angina, but signs of CHF were still evident in 17 patients (36%). Compared to patients with ejection fractions above 0.30% (surgical mortality 1.4% and 5-year survival rate 94% (SD = 3%] the outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with poor left ventricular function showed a significantly higher surgical mortality (P = 0.03) and impaired long-term survival (P = 0.02). However, aorto-coronary bypass grafting can be performed in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction with reasonable relief of angina and with an acceptable surgical mortality.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mochtar
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Laird-Meeter
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Brower
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Verbaan
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Haalebos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000601:surgery*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis; D013318:Stroke Volume