Browsing Harvard Medical School by Keyword "CABG"

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    • Discharge β-Blocker Use and Race after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting 

      O’Neal, Wesley T.; Efird, Jimmy T.; Davies, Stephen W.; O’Neal, Jason B.; Griffin, William F.; Ferguson, T. Bruce; Chitwood, W. Randolph; Kypson, Alan P. (Frontiers Media S.A., 2014)
      Introduction: The use of discharge β-blockers after cardiac surgery is associated with a long-term mortality benefit. β-Blockers have been suggested to be less effective in black cardiovascular patients compared with whites. ...

    • The Effect of Race and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Long-Term Survival after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting 

      Efird, Jimmy T.; O’Neal, Wesley T.; Anderson, Curtis A.; O’Neal, Jason B.; Kindell, Linda C.; Ferguson, T. Bruce; Chitwood, W. Randolph; Kypson, Alan P. (Frontiers Media S.A., 2013)
      Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a known predictor of decreased long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Differences in survival by race have not been examined. Methods: ...

    • Long-Term Mortality of 306,868 Patients with Multi-Vessel Coronary Artery Disease: CABG versus PCI 

      Efird, Jimmy T.; O’Neal, Wesley T.; Davies, Stephen W.; Kennedy, Whitney L.; Alger, Lada N.; O’Neal, Jason B.; Ferguson, T. Bruce; Kypson, Alan P. (2013)
      Background: Several randomized controlled trials (RCT) have reported no difference in long-term mortality between coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The purpose of this ...

    • Risk-Adjusted Survival after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Implications for Quality Improvement 

      Efird, Jimmy T.; O’Neal, Wesley T.; Davies, Stephen W.; O’Neal, Jason B.; Kindell, Linda C.; Anderson, Curtis A.; Chitwood, W. Randolph; Ferguson, T. Bruce; Kypson, Alan P. (MDPI, 2014)
      Mortality represents an important outcome measure following coronary artery bypass grafting. Shorter survival times may reflect poor surgical quality and an increased number of costly postoperative complications. Quality ...