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Factors Associated With 1-Year Mortality Of Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting At King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, K Phisaiphun, O. Kyokong
Factors Associated With 1-Year Mortality Of Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting At King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, K Phisaiphun, O. Kyokong
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Objective : This study was conducted to investigate predictors of mortality after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Design : Retrospective study Setting : King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. Methods : Retrospective single-institutional data on risk factors and mortality were collected from 196 patients who underwent isolated CABG by the same group of surgeons from November 2007-October 2008. The relationship between risk factors and outcome was assessed using univariate and multivariate analyses. Results : The mean age of the patients (30.1% women and 69.9% men) was 61.1 +/- 9 years. Hypertension was the most common comorbidity factor (82.7%), followed by diabetes …