Long-term results of chronic hemodialysis patients with isolated coronary artery bypass grafting performed by the same surgeon. A comparative study.
BACKGROUND
The aim of this study was to examine the long-term results of isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients who required chronic hemodialysis.


METHODS
From May 1990 to June 2000, 23 hemodialysis patients received isolated CABG performed by the same surgeon. Postoperative follow-up was completed with maximum duration of 122 months.


RESULTS
Operative deaths (n=2) were due to acute circulatory failure related to hemodialysis. The most frequent cause of late deaths (n=10) was infection. Five (50%) patients died of sepsis, and 80% of sepsis was caused by leg infection associated with arteriosclerosis obliterans. There were 6 late cardiac events including 3 cardiac deaths. The actual survival rates 1, 3, 5 and 7 years after CABG were 68.6%, 42.5%, 35.4% and 35.4%, respectively. And the actual cardiac event free rates 1, 3, 5 and 7 years after CABG were 77.6%, 77.6%, 46.6% and 46.6%, respectively. Operative mortality (p=0.019), long-term survival (p<0.001) and cardiac event free rate (p=0.002) were significantly poorer in hemodialysis patients than in non-hemodialysis patients. However, the long-term survival rate of our hemodialysis patients receiving isolated CABG was almost similar to that in dialysis patients without CABG. The etiology of chronic renal failure did not significantly affect long-term RESULTS. Using internal thoracic artery graft significantly (p=0.02) decreased the late cardiac event in hemodialysis patients, although it did not improve late survival.


CONCLUSIONS
Primary CABG followed by aggressive re-intervention have the benefit of preventing late cardiac death in hemodialysis patients. However, prevention of sepsis and treatment of arteriosclerosis obliterans are important for improving the late survival in hemodialysis patients receiving isolated CABG.
Fujii
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Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Fumizonocho, Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan.
Otani
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Okada
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Oka
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Osako
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Imamura
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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; D016896:Treatment Outcome