title: Five-year survival after coronary bypass surgery.
abstract: The survival and mortality of 128 consecutive patients, who underwent coronary bypass surgery at this clinic between 1970 and 1974, was assessed. All survivors were followed for a minimum of 60 months after surgery. The operative mortality was 5.5%. With increased experience annual operative mortality declined to 1.6% in 1974. The insertion of IMA grafts were related to a significant lower operative mortality. Six survivors (5%) underwent repeat procedures within five years after surgery. The five-year survival rate, calculated with the actuarial method, was 87%. Congestive heart failure and triple vessel disease were significantly more common in patients who died of cardiac disease within five years after surgery.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000401:mortality*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007387:Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis / Q000401:mortality*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000401:mortality*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis