title: The effects of diabetes mellitus on coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
abstract: Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery has been a mainstay in the treatment of coronary artery disease. Diabetes is prevalent in these patients and has significant effects in the operative period as well as in long-term survival. Diabetes is a risk factor in increased incidence of mortality as well as deep sternal wound infection after CABG surgery. Long-term survival is also significantly affected by diabetes. Clinicians who treat diabetic patients with coronary artery disease should be aware of the effects this condition has on the outcomes of CABG surgery.
authors.affiliation: Fletcher Allen Health Care, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Fletcher 454, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401, USA. bruce.leavitt@vtmednet.org
authors.forename: Bruce J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Leavitt
mesh_terms: D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D019990:Perioperative Care; D015995:Prevalence; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D005947:Glucose