Peri-Operative Morbidity and Quality of Life After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)

Peri-Operative Morbidity and Quality of Life After CABG

It is the long term objective of this study to preserve or improve the quality of life and to prevent deterioration in physical and mental function following myocardial revascularization among bypass surgery patients.

The objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of two strategies of intra-operative hemodynamic management in preventing peri-operative cardiac, cognitive and neurologic morbidity and mortality and postoperative deterioration in the patient's quality of life.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients had to be undergoing elective CABG, without concomitant valve or other cardiac surgery.
2. Patients also had to be able to perform the neuropsychologic tests, and to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients who refused to participate in the study.
2. Patients who live too far away from NYC to be able to come back for follow up at six months post-operatively.
3. Patients who had either valvular replacement and aortic amd mitral an aneurysm repair, or other cardiothoracic surgery.
4. Patients who were unable to complete the neuropsychologic test.
5. Patient who were part of another CABG study.