Journal article
Renal Disease Is Associated With Poor Outcomes Following Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
Mohammed J Alramadan, Md Nazmul Karim, Md Nassif Hossain, Julian A Smith, Andrew Cochrane, Christopher M Reid, Baki Billah
Glob Heart | Published : 2019
Abstract
BACKGROUND: People with renal disease have a markedly higher risk of cardiovascular disease as well as morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery. Little is known regarding the post-operative adverse outcomes following isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) in the Australian population with renal disease. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of different stages of renal disease on patients' risk of post-operative mortality and complications following isolated CABG in an Australian cohort. METHODS: Using the ANZSCTS (Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons) registry, data from 44,968 patients who underwent isolated CABG between 2001 ..
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