Does preoperative education reduce anxiety in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery? [PDF]
The main purpose of the study was to find out whether preoperative education helps in reducing anxiety in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), by means of systematic review. About 28,000 CABG surgeries are done in UK every year, but
Isher, Sumeet K.
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Successful Treatment of Whole Coronary Artery Spasm after Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Coronary artery spasm after coronary artery bypass grafting is a rare but life-threatening condition. Herein, we report the case of a 77-year-old man who received off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
Akihiro Kobayashi +3 more
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Coronary artery bypass grafting as a means of myocardial revascularisation is a remarkably successful operation. Over 25,000 procedures are carried out each year in the UK with an operative mortality of the order of 2% achieved despite an ageing surgical population.
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Preoperative neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and outcome from coronary artery bypass grafting [PDF]
Background: An elevated preoperative white blood cell count has been associated with a worse outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Leukocyte subtypes, and particularly the neutrophil-lymphocyte (N/L) ratio, may however, convey superior ...
Small, Gary R. +9 more
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Equity in access to exercise tolerance testing, coronary angiography, and coronary artery bypass grafting by age, sex and clinical indications [PDF]
Objectives: To assess whether patients with heart disease in a single UK hospital have equitable access to exercise testing, coronary angiography, and coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG).Method: Retrospective analysis of patients' medical case ...
Bowling, A. +19 more
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Assessing the cost effectiveness of using prognostic biomarkers with decision models: case study in prioritising patients waiting for coronary artery surgery [PDF]
: Objective To determine the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of using information from circulating biomarkers to inform the prioritisation process of patients with stable angina awaiting coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Hemingway, Harry, +46 more
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The short-term effects of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery on cognitive performance [PDF]
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-74).Considerable research evidence suggests that post-operative cognitive impairment is a common complication of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
Chiang, Yin-Jung Helen
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Cost effectiveness of clinically appropriate decisions on alternative treatments for angina pectoris: prospective observational study [PDF]
Objective: To assess whether revascularisation that is considered to be clinically appropriate is also cost effective. Design: Prospective observational study comparing cost effectiveness of coronary artery bypass grafting, percutaneous coronary ...
Sculpher, M.J. +6 more
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Literature review: Multi-vessel Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has developed rapidly in recent years as an important way to treat coronary heart disease. Among them, multi-vessel CABG is considered to improve the long-term patency rate of grafted vessels and improve the long ...
Eric Christian Tchubessi +3 more
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The radial artery for coronary artery bypass grafting [PDF]
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the standard surgical procedure for the treatment of advanced coronary artery disease. CABG surgery has been demonstrated to improve symptoms and, in specific subgroups of patients, to prolong life. Despite its success, the long-term outcome of coronary bypass surgery is strongly influenced by the fate of the ...
Nežić, D. +7 more
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