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Long-Term Outcomes of Multiple Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Thursday, October 12, 2017

Submitted by

Mark Ferguson

Source

Source Name: JAMA Cardiology

Source URL: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2657318

Author(s)

Aihua Pu, Lillian Ding, Jungwon Shin, Joel Price, Peter Skarsgard, Daniel R. Wong, John Bozinovski, Guy Fradet, James G. Abel

In this retrospective study, the long-term survival benefits of multiple arterial coronary grafting were evaluated among over 20,000 patients in British Columbia by comparing outcomes to those of L IMA + SVG. Multiple arterial grafting was associated with decreased mortality (HR 0.79) and decreased revascularization rates (HR 0.74). The incidences of MI and heart failure were also reduced (HR 0.63 and 0.79, respectively).