Mortality reduction with β-blockers in ischemic cardiomyopathy patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

Terence Lin, Nahidh W. Hasaniya, Susan Krider, Anees Razzouk, Nan Wang, Jun R. Chiong

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Abstract

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with systolic heart failure (HF) carries high morbidity and mortality rates. Reducing perioperative mortality with β-blockers (BBs) may help improve outcomes. Analysis of 4903 patients who underwent isolated CABG surgery was performed. In-hospital mortality of systolic HF patients who received BBs was 2.03%; systolic HF patients who did not receive BBs had a mortality of 5.20%. Thirty-day mortality was 2.98% in the patients with systolic HF who received BBs and 6.16% in the patients who did not. β-Blockade did not affect the mortality in patients with preserved systolic function. Cardiogenic shock was a predictor of increased mortality in patients with systolic HF, while BBs reduced mortality. BBs are associated with decreased in-hospital and 30-day mortality in patients with systolic HF. BB therapy should be considered in patients with systolic HF who are undergoing CABG.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)170-174
Number of pages5
JournalCongestive Heart Failure
Volume16
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2010

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Emergency
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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