Is coronary artery bypass surgery riskier in female? ()
Affiliation(s)
Cardiovascular Surgeon, Cardiovascular Surgery, Adana Numune Education and Training Hospital, Adana, Turkey.
Cardiovascular Surgeon, Cardiovascular Surgery, Katip Celebi University Ataturk Education and Training Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
Cardiovascular Surgeon, Cardiovascular Surgery, Mustafa Kemal University Medicine Faculty, Antakya and ?skenderun, Turkey.
Cardiovascular Surgeon, Cardiovascular Surgery, Namik Kemal University Medicine Faculty, Tekirdag, Turkey.
ABSTRACT
Introduction: In this
study we examined the early results of coronary artery bypass surgery in our female
patients and compared them with those of our male patients. Material and
Methods: One thousand and ninety four patients who underwent coronary artery
bypass surgery between January 2009 and December 2011 inour clinic were included into this study.
Three hundred and thirteen female patients (group 1) were compared to 781 male
patients (group 2). Results: The mean age of group 1 was 61.4 ± 9.6, and the
mean age of group 2 was 58.1 ± 9.6 (p < 0.001). The ratio of diabetes
mellitus and hypertension in group 1 was higher than that of group 2 (p < 0.001).
There were no significant difference between two groups when compared regarding
the need for inotropics after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass, cross clamp
and total cardiopulmonary bypass periods (p > 0.05). It was found that the
amount of drainage was higher in group 1 than group 2 (p < 0.001). There was
no significant difference between two groups when compared in terms of
mortality, re-operation (because of bleeding), postoperative atrial
fibrillation, need for intraaortic balloon pump, usage of levosimendan,
cerebrovascular accident, chronic renal failure, discharging intervals and period
in intensive care unit. It was found that sternal wound infection was higher
in group 1 than group 2 (p < 0.05). Conclusion: We consider that female gender
does not put an additional risk to increase mortality and morbidity in coronary
artery bypass surgery.
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Cakir, H. , Uncu, H. , Gur, O. , Acipayam, M. , Yurekli, I. and Ibrahim, O. (2013) Is coronary artery bypass surgery riskier in female?.
World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases,
3, 46-48. doi:
10.4236/wjcd.2013.31010.
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