title: Isolated coronary artery bypass grafting in obese individuals: a propensity matched analysis of outcomes.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is conflicting data regarding the impact of obesity on morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Retrospective cohort analysis of patients who underwent CABG from January 1, 1995, through July 31, 2010 was performed. Patients were classified as obese or non-obese (body mass index ≥ 30.0 kg/m(2) and <30.0 kg/m(2), respectively). The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes included postoperative respiratory failure, postoperative stroke, postoperative myocardial infarction, sternal and leg wound infections, postoperative atrial fibrillation, postoperative ventricular tachycardia, postoperative renal failure and length of hospital stay. Propensity-matched stepwise multivariable logistic regression was performed. Of 13,115 patients, 4,619 (35.2%) were obese. In the propensity-matched logistic regression models (n = 8,442), obesity was not associated with postoperative mortality (odds ratio = 1.13, 95% confidence interval 0.86-1.48). However, obesity was associated with postoperative respiratory failure, postoperative renal insufficiency, sternal wound infection, and leg wound infection. Obesity was also associated with a decreased risk of postoperative bleeding and re-operation from bleeding.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Obesity was associated with an increased risk of postoperative respiratory failure, postoperative renal failure, and surgical site infections. However, obesity was not associated with in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing CABG.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA. malam@bcm.tmc.edu
authors.forename: Mahboob
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.forename: Sahar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
authors.forename: Vei-Vei
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: McArthur A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Elayda
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nambi
authors.forename: Eric Y
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Hani M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Jneid
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Christie M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Ballantyne
authors.forename: Salim S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Virani
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality; D016017:Odds Ratio; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D057216:Propensity Score; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology; D013781:Texas; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome