Coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with relatively recent previous stent implantation: Three years follow-up results

Ewa Gaszewska-Żurek; Paweł Żurek; Maciej Kaźmierski; Tomasz Kargul; Piotr Duraj; Marek Jasiński; Stanisław Woś; Michał Tendera

doi:10.5603/cj.21476

Vol 16, No 4 (2009)

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Submitted: 2013-01-14

Published online: 2009-05-12

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Coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with relatively recent previous stent implantation: Three years follow-up results

Ewa Gaszewska-Żurek, Paweł Żurek, Maciej Kaźmierski, Tomasz Kargul, Piotr Duraj, Marek Jasiński, Stanisław Woś, Michał Tendera

DOI: 10.5603/cj.21476

Cardiol J 2009;16(4):312-316.

Vol 16, No 4 (2009)

Original articles

Submitted: 2013-01-14

Published online: 2009-05-12

Abstract

Background: An increasing number of patients who undergo coronary artery bypass grafting(CABG) have a history of coronary stent implantation. This study aims to assess perioperative and medium-term follow-up outcomes in patients in whom CABG was preceded by coronary stent implantation within two years before operation.
Methods: One hundred and sixty two patients undergoing CABG after previous stent placement (PCI + CABG group) were compared to 149 who had CABG without PCI in the past (CABG group). Clinical, angiographic and perioperative outcome data were compared. The three year follow-up comprised data on number of deaths and the presence of anginal symptoms.
Results: In both groups the extent of coronary artery disease was comparable, but more patients in the PCI + CABG group had a history of myocardial infarction. Perioperative outcome data did not differ between the groups except for a higher number of vessels considered infarct-related grafted in the CABG group. Patients operated on up to three months after PCI had more extensive coronary heart disease than those operated on later. They also had a significantly shorter operation time. This group also showed a trend towards less postoperative bleeding, less rethoracotomy and less low cardiac output syndrome. In a three year follow-up, 48 (30%) patients in the PCI + CABG group reported presence of angina compared to 28 (19%) in the CABG group (p = 0.04).
Conclusions: Previous PCI does not significantly influence the CABG outcome. In mediumterm follow-up, freedom from anginal symptoms is less likely in patients in whom CABG was preceded by stent implantation.