Coronary bypass surgery. Indications and methods of selection.
Coronary artery bypass surgery has a survival rate of 98 to 99 per cent. Recent statistics demonstrate that it offers an increased life span and long term relief (or improvement) of symptoms; the efficacy of surgery is proven, especially in those with left main and multiple coronary vessel disease. For most patients the indications for referral are clear; for some they are not. Risk factors (before and after surgery) must be reduced.
D000367:Age Factors; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000628:therapy; D001315:Australia; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012306:Risk