Patterns of referral and recovery in women and men undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

• Published in: The American journal of cardiology Vol. 69; no. 3; pp. 179 - 182
• Main Authors: King, Kathleen B., Clark, Patricia C., Hicks, George L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 15.01.1992; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiology. Vascular system; Coronary Artery Bypass - mortality; Coronary Disease - mortality; Coronary Disease - surgery; Coronary heart disease; Female; Heart; Hospital Mortality; Humans; Incidence; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Postoperative Complications - epidemiology; Sex Factors; Human; Aortocoronary; Bypass; Surgery; Mortality; Risk factor; Cardiovascular disease; Female; Preoperative; Coronary heart disease; Comparative study

This study compares women and men undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Factors before and after coronary surgery were examined to identify variables related to mortality and morbidity. The study population included 465 women and 465 men matched for age (mean age 64.2 years) who underwent firs...