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Effect of Body Mass Index on Mortality and Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery

Serkan Akarsu1, İrem İris Kan1, Tolunay Sevingil1

  • 1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey.

The Heart Surgery Forum
|November 2, 2016
PubMed

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Obesity does not increase mortality or adverse outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. However, it may lead to longer hospital stays and increased costs for CABG operations.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Surgical Outcomes
  • Obesity Research

Background:

  • Investigating the impact of Body Mass Index (BMI) on patient outcomes after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) surgery.
  • Assessing the relationship between obesity and mortality/morbidity in cardiac surgery patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if higher BMI correlates with increased mortality or morbidity following CABG.
  • To analyze the influence of BMI on postoperative complications and overall patient prognosis after CABG.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 403 patients undergoing CABG.
  • Patients categorized into five groups based on BMI.
  • Comparison of demographic, operative, and postoperative data over a six-month follow-up.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences in postoperative complications were found across BMI groups.
  • Mortality rates were low: 1.48% at 30 days and 1.7% at six months.
  • Peripheral artery disease, ejection fraction, and COPD were noted as significant factors, but not directly linked to BMI in relation to complications.

Conclusions:

  • Obesity is not associated with increased mortality or adverse outcomes post-CABG.
  • Obesity may contribute to prolonged hospital stays and elevated costs for CABG procedures.
  • Further research may explore cost-effectiveness and resource utilization in obese patients undergoing CABG.
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