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ArticlePloS one2016

Female Gender and Differences in Outcome after Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Does Age Play a Role?

Rawa Arif, Mina Farag, Victor Gertner, Gabor Szabó, Alexander Weymann, Gabor Veres, Arjang Ruhparwar, Raffi Bekeredjian, Tom Bruckner, Matthias Karck and 2 more

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rawa ArifDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Heidelberg, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Mina FaragDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Heidelberg, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Victor GertnerDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Heidelberg, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Gabor SzabóDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Heidelberg, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Alexander WeymannDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Heidelberg, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Gabor VeresDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Heidelberg, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Arjang RuhparwarDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Heidelberg, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Raffi BekeredjianDepartment of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, Heart Center Heidelberg, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Tom BrucknerInstitute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, Heart Center Heidelberg, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Matthias KarckDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Heidelberg, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Klaus KallenbachDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Heidelberg, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Carsten J BellerDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Heidelberg, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Heidelberg University · DEUniversity Hospital Heidelberg · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionFemale gender is a known risk factor for early and late mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Higher age of women at operation may influence outcome, since age per se is also an important risk factor. The purpose of our study was to analyze possible gender differences in outcome after isolated CABG in different age groups to delineate the impact of female gender and age.

methodsAll patients over 60 years of age undergoing isolated CABG at our department during 2001 and 2011 were included and categorized by age into sexagenarians (2266, 16.6% women), septuagenarians (2332, 25.4% women) and octogenarians (374, 32% women) and assessed by gender for 30-day and 180-day mortality.

resultsThirty-day mortality was significantly higher in women only amongst septuagenarians (7.1 vs. 4.7%, p = 0.033). Same differences apply for 180-day mortality (12.3 vs. 8.2%, p = 0.033) and estimated one-year survival (81.6 ± 4.2 vs. 86.9 ± 2.2%, p = 0.001). Predictive factors for 30-day mortality of septuagenarian were logistic EuroSCORE (ES) (p = 0.003), perioperative myocardial infarction (MI) (p<0.001), pneumonia (p<0.001), abnormal LV-function (p<0.04) and use of LIMA graft (p<0.001), but not female gender. However, female gender was found to be an independent predictor for 180-day mortality (HR 1.632, p = 0.001) in addition to ES, use of LIMA graft, perioperative MI, pneumonia and abnormal LV function (HR 1.013, p = 0.004; HR 0.523, p<0.001; HR 2.710, p<0.001; HR 3.238, p<0.001; HR 2.013, p<0.001).

conclusionWomen have a higher observed probability of early death after CABG in septuagenarians. However, female gender was not found to be an independent risk factor for 30-day, but for 180-day survival. Therefore, reduction of high impact risk factors such as perioperative MI and enhancement of LIMA use should be future goals. In view of our findings, decision for surgical revascularization should not be based on gender.

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AgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsCardiovascular DiseasesCohort StudiesCoronary Artery BypassFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedRegression AnalysisRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsSurvival AnalysisTime Factors

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