Coronary Reoperations in Patients with a Patent Internal Mammary Artery Graft

Abstract

Objective:

Analysis of short and long term results, clinical, functional and subjective status of patients, with a patent arterial graft, after coronary reoperation (RECABG).

Methods:

Perioperative and follow-up data of 71 patients, undergoing coronary reoperations (1987–8) were studied. A cross-sectional follow-up was conducted, functional evaluation by the Duke Activity Status Index (DASI). and patient's evaluation of his life situation were registered.

Results:

Perioperative mortality was 7%. Eleven patients died during follow-up. The 12-month and 60-month survival was 96% and 80%. Event-free survival was 86% and 51%. Family doctors declared that 55/66 (83%) had benefitted from the coronary reoperations. New York Heart Association decreased significantly from 3.4 ± 0.5 preoperative versus 1.5 ± 0.4 postoperative. The mean DASI was 38.06 ± 10.42. At the moment of the cross-sectional follow-up, 45/55 patients (82%) declared to have benefitted from the coronary reoperations.

Conclusion:

Improvement in New York Heart Association-class, good postoperative functional capacity, and patients positive evaluation, justify coronary reoperations in patients with a patent internal mammary artery graft.

Keywords

coronary reoperations internal mammary artery mortality morbidity functional evaluation follow-up

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