Predictive value of preoperative left ventricular ejection fraction and functional class for mortality and morbidity after high-risk coronary artery bypass grafting

Authors
Olshansky, B Telfer, A Curtis, AB Bigger, JT
Citation
B. Olshansky et al., Predictive value of preoperative left ventricular ejection fraction and functional class for mortality and morbidity after high-risk coronary artery bypass grafting, AM J CARD, 85(12), 2000, pp. 1489
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
12
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20000615)85:12<1489:PVOPLV>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
In the multicenter, National Institutes of Health and Guidant-sponsored CAB G Patch Trial, New York Heart Association functional class predicted mortal ity independent of left ventricular ejection fraction (all patients had a l eft ventricular ejection fraction <0.36). After adjusting for New York Hear t Association functional class, the left ventricular ejection fraction did not have as strong an association with mortality.