The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Oct 2016
Review Meta AnalysisEffect of diastolic dysfunction on postoperative outcomes after cardiovascular surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of preoperative diastolic dysfunction on postoperative mortality and morbidity after cardiovascular surgery. ⋯ Presence of preoperative diastolic dysfunction was associated with greater postoperative mortality and major adverse cardiac events, regardless of LVEF. Mortality was significantly greater in grade III diastolic dysfunction.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Oct 2016
Meta AnalysisRight internal thoracic artery versus radial artery as the second best arterial conduit: Insights from a meta-analysis of propensity-matched data on long-term survival.
We conducted a meta-analysis of propensity score-matching (PSM) studies comparing long-term survival of patients receiving right internal thoracic artery (RITA) versus radial artery (RA) as a second arterial conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting. ⋯ The present PSM data meta-analysis suggests that the use of RITA compared with RA was associated with superior long-term survival and freedom from repeat revascularization, with similar operative mortality and incidence of sternal wound complication when the skeletonized harvesting technique was used.