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[Features of surgical treatment of advanced age patients with coronary artery disease]

V V Uryuzhnikov1, I V Zhbanov1, N M Galimov1

  • 1Petrovsky Russian Research Center of Surgery, Moscow, Russia.

Khirurgiia
|February 28, 2020
PubMed

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Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the optimal surgical approach for patients over 70 with coronary artery disease, offering reduced complications and improved long-term survival.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Geriatric Cardiology
  • Surgical Outcomes

Background:

  • Coronary artery disease (CAD) management in elderly patients (over 70) requires optimized surgical strategies.
  • Traditional on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with cardiac arrest carries significant perioperative risks in this demographic.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the efficacy and safety of different CABG techniques in patients over 70 years old.
  • To identify the optimal surgical approach for elderly patients undergoing CABG for CAD.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective study of 398 patients aged over 70 with CAD (2006-2017).
  • Patients were divided into three groups: on-pump CABG with cardiac arrest, on-pump beating heart CABG, and off-pump CABG.

Main Results:

  • On-pump beating heart CABG showed fewer perioperative complications than on-pump CABG with cardiac arrest.
  • Off-pump CABG demonstrated optimal outcomes, including reduced surgery duration, blood loss, and fewer complications like heart failure and neurological issues.
  • Annual and 5-year survival rates were 98.1% and 84.2%, respectively.

Conclusions:

  • Off-pump CABG is the preferred surgical method for elderly patients with coronary artery disease.
  • Surgical treatment in this age group demonstrates high long-term clinical effectiveness.
Abstract

Keywords:
coronary artery bypass surgerycoronary artery diseaseoff-pump coronary artery bypass surgery

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