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Doenst T, Faerber G. Challenge-skill balance in cardiac surgery: an attempt to explain sex-related differences in coronary surgery. Eur Heart J 2024; 45:2545-2547. [PMID: 38860698 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2024] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Torsten Doenst
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Am Klinikum 1, D-07747 Jena, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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Ren J, Bowyer A, Tian DH, Royse C, El-Ansary D, Royse A. Multiple arterial vs. single arterial coronary artery bypass grafting: sex-related differences in outcomes. Eur Heart J 2024; 45:2536-2544. [PMID: 38820177 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Uncertainty exists over whether multiple arterial grafting has a sex-related association with survival after coronary artery bypass grafting. This study aims to compare the long-term survival of using multiple arterial grafting vs. single arterial grafting in women and men undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. METHODS The retrospective study used the Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiothoracic Surgical Database with linkage to the National Death Index. Patients from 2001 to 2020 were identified. Sex-stratified, inverse probability weighted Cox proportional hazard model was used to facilitate survival comparisons. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality. RESULTS A total number of 54 275 adult patients receiving at least two grafts in primary isolated bypass operations were analysed. The entire study cohort consisted of 10 693 (19.7%) female patients and 29 711 (54.7%) multiple arterial grafting procedures. At a median (interquartile range) postoperative follow-up of 4.9 (2.3-8.4) years, mortality was significantly lower in male patients undergoing multiarterial than single arterial procedures (adjusted hazard ratio 0.82; 95% confidence interval 0.77-0.87; P < .001). The survival benefit was also significant for females (adjusted hazard ratio 0.83; 95% confidence interval 0.76-0.91; P < .001) at a median (interquartile range) follow-up of 5.2 (2.4-8.7) years. The interaction model from Cox regression suggested insignificant subgroup effect from sex (P = .08) on the observed survival advantage. The survival benefits associated with multiple arterial grafting were consistent across all sex-stratified subgroups except for female patients with left main coronary disease. CONCLUSIONS Compared to single arterial grafting, multiple arterial revascularization is associated with improved long-term survival for women as well as men.
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- Justin Ren
- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, 300 Grattan St, Parkville, Melbourne 3052, Australia
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, 300 Grattan St, Parkville, Melbourne 3052, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, 300 Grattan St, Parkville, Melbourne 3052, Australia
- Department of Anesthesia, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Outcomes Research Consortium, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, 300 Grattan St, Parkville, Melbourne 3052, Australia
- Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, 300 Grattan St, Parkville, Melbourne 3052, Australia
- Department of Anesthesia, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Outcomes Research Consortium, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, 300 Grattan St, Parkville, Melbourne 3052, Australia
- School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, 300 Grattan St, Parkville, Melbourne 3052, Australia
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, 300 Grattan St, Parkville, Melbourne 3052, Australia
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Aboul-Hassan SS, Hirnle G, Perek B, Jemielity M, Hirnle T, Brykczynski M, Deja M, Rogowski J, Cisowski M, Krejca M, Anisimowicz L, Widenka K, Gerber W, Pacholewicz J, Bugajski P, Stepinski P, Maruszewski BJ, Cichon R, Hrapkowicz T. Single versus multiple arterial coronary artery bypass grafting in men and women: results from Polish National Registry of Cardiac Surgery Procedures. Int J Surg 2024; 110:2234-2242. [PMID: 38324262 PMCID: PMC11020110 DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000001133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this multicenter study aimed to investigate the impact of sex on long-term survival among patients with multivessel coronary artery disease undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using multiple arterial grafting (MAG) or a single artery with saphenous vein grafts. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data were obtained from the Polish National Registry of Cardiac Surgery Procedures database. This study included 81 136 patients who underwent CABG for multivessel disease between January 2012 and December 2020 (22.9 were women and 77.1% were men). MAG was performed in 8.3 and 11.7% of female and male patients, respectively. A 1:1 propensity score (PS)-matching was performed. Long-term mortality was compared between matched groups of men and women. Subgroup analyses of patients aged <70 and ≥70 years, with an ejection fraction (EF) >40% and ≤40%, and with and without diabetes, obesity, peripheral artery disease (PAD), or chronic lung disease (CLD) were performed separately in women and men. RESULTS MAG was associated with lower long-term mortality than saphenous vein grafts in 1528 PS-matched female pairs [hazard ratio (HR): 0.74; 95% CI: 0.59-0.92; P =0.007) and 7283 PS-matched male pairs (HR: 0.80; 95% CI: 0.72-0.88; P <0.001). Subgroup analyses confirmed the results among female patients aged <70 years, with diabetes and EF >40%, and without PAD or CLD, and of male patients aged <70 and ≥70 years; with EF >40%; with or without diabetes, obesity, or PAD; and without CLD. CONCLUSIONS In patients undergoing CABG, MAG was associated with significantly improved survival in both sexes. The long-term benefits of MAG observed across subgroups of men and women support the consideration of a multiarterial revascularization strategy for a broader spectrum of patients.
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- Sleiman Sebastian Aboul-Hassan
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Zbigniew Religa Heart Center ‘Medinet’, Nowa Sol
- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Interventional Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Zielona Gora, Zielona Gora
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Transplantology, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases, Zabrze
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Chair of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Chair of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Zbigniew Religa Heart Center ‘Medinet’, Nowa Sol
- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Interventional Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Zielona Gora, Zielona Gora
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Opole, Opole
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Chair of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Collegium Medium, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, American Heart of Poland, Bielsko-Biała
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, J. Strus Hospital
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Chair of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Children’s Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Zbigniew Religa Heart Center ‘Medinet’, Nowa Sol
- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Interventional Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Zielona Gora, Zielona Gora
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Transplantology, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases, Zabrze
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Chang FC, Chen CY, Chan YH, Cheng YT, Lin CP, Wu VCC, Hung KC, Chu PH, Chou AH, Chen SW. Sex Differences in Epidemiological Distribution and Outcomes of Surgical Mitral Valve Disease. Circ J 2024; 88:579-588. [PMID: 38267036 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-23-0687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Mitral valve (MV) disease is the most common form of valvular heart disease. Findings that indicate women have a higher risk for unfavorable outcomes than men remain controversial. This study aimed to determine the sex-based differences in epidemiological distributions and outcomes of surgery for MV disease.Methods and Results: Overall, 18,572 patients (45.3% women) who underwent MV surgery between 2001 and 2018 were included. Outcomes included in-hospital death and all-cause mortality during follow up. Subgroup analysis was conducted across different etiologies, including infective endocarditis (IE), degenerative, ischemic, and rheumatic mitral pathology. The overall MV repair rate was lower in women than in men (20.5% vs. 30.6%). After matching, 6,362 pairs (woman : man=1 : 1) of patients were analyzed. Women had a slightly higher risk for in-hospital death than men (10.8% vs. 9.8%; odds ratio [OR]: 1.11, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.99-1.24; P=0.075). Women tended to have a higher incidence of de novo dialysis (9.8% vs. 8.6%; P=0.022) and longer intensive care unit stay (8 days vs. 7.1 days; P<0.001). Women with IE had poorer in-hospital outcomes than men; however, there were no sex differences in terms of all-cause mortality. CONCLUSIONS Sex-based differences of MV intervention still persist. Although long-term outcomes were comparable between sexes, women, especially those with IE, had worse perioperative outcomes than men.
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- Feng-Cheng Chang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center
- Center for Big Data Analytics and Statistics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center
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Rivera FB, Salva F, Gonzales JS, Cha SW, Tang S, Lumbang GNO, Kaur G, Planek I, Lara-Breitinger K, Dela Cruz M, Suboc TMB, Collado FMS, Enriquez JR, Shah N, Volgman AS. Sex differences in trends and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction with mechanical complications in the United States. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2024; 22:111-120. [PMID: 38284754 DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2024.2311707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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BACKGROUND Mechanical complications (MC) are rare but significant sequelae of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Current data on sex differences in AMI with MC is limited. METHODS We queried the National Inpatient Sample database to identify adult patients with the primary diagnosis of AMI and MC. The main outcome of interest was sex difference in-hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes were sex differences in the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI), major bleeding, use of inotropes, permanent pacemaker implantation (PPMI), performance of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), surgery (VSD repair and MV surgery), pericardiocentesis, use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS), ischemic stroke, and mechanical ventilation. RESULTS Among AMI-MC cohort, in-hospital mortality was higher among females compared to males (41.24% vs 28.13%: aOR 1.39. 95% CI 1.079-1.798; p = 0.01). Among those who had VSD, females also had higher in-hospital mortality compared to males (56.7% vs 43.1%: aOR 1.74, 95% CI 1.12-2.69; p = 0.01). Females were less likely to receive CABG compared to males (12.03% vs 20%: aOR 0.49 95% CI 0.345-0.690; p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Despite the decreasing trend in AMI admission, females had higher risk of MC and associated mortality. Significant sex disparities still exist in AMI treatment.
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- Department of Medicine, Cebu Institute of Medicine, Cebu, Philippines
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- Department of Medicine, Cebu Institute of Medicine, Cebu, Philippines
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- Department of Medicine, Cebu Institute of Medicine, Cebu, Philippines
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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Räsänen J, Ellam S, Hartikainen J, Juutilainen A, Halonen J. Sex Differences in Red Blood Cell Transfusions and 30-Day Mortality in Cardiac Surgery: A Single Center Observational Study. J Clin Med 2023; 12:7674. [PMID: 38137742 PMCID: PMC10743830 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12247674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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In cardiac surgery, women have higher short-term mortality and a higher risk of receiving red blood cell (RBC) transfusions than men. This study's aim was to evaluate possible sex differences in RBC transfusions in cardiac surgery and their association with preoperative hemoglobin levels, body mass index, and 30-day mortality. A single-center retrospective study was conducted with 1583 patients (1181 men and 402 women) undergoing cardiac surgery. A total of 64.4% of the women and 33.0% of the men received an RBC transfusion. In a multivariable analysis, female sex was an independent predictor of RBC transfusion (OR 3.88, 95% CI 2.95-5.11, p < 0.001). Other independent predictors of RBC transfusion were age, preoperative hemoglobin level, and body mass index. The women were more likely to receive RBC transfusions than the men, regardless of the type of cardiac surgery. Decreased transfusion risk was found in all higher-than-normal weight categories in the women, but only in the severe obesity category in the men. Preoperative hemoglobin was similarly associated with RBC transfusion in the men and women. The crude 30-day mortality rate was higher in the women than in the men (2.5% vs. 0.9%, p = 0.018). In both sexes, RBC transfusion was associated with an increased probability of death within 30 days.
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- Jenni Räsänen
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, 70211 Kuopio, Finland; (J.H.); (A.J.)
- Heart Center, Kuopio University Hospital, 70029 Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Services, Kuopio University Hospital, 70029 Kuopio, Finland;
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, 70211 Kuopio, Finland; (J.H.); (A.J.)
- Heart Center, Kuopio University Hospital, 70029 Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, 70211 Kuopio, Finland; (J.H.); (A.J.)
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, 70211 Kuopio, Finland; (J.H.); (A.J.)
- Heart Center, Kuopio University Hospital, 70029 Kuopio, Finland
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Fisher Z, Hughes G, Staggs J, Moore T, Kinder N, Vassar M. Health Inequities in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Literature: A Scoping Review. Curr Probl Cardiol 2023; 48:101640. [PMID: 36792023 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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Although life saving, health inequities exist regarding access and patient outcomes in Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), especially among marginalized groups. This scoping review's goal is to outline existing literature and highlight gaps for future research. Researchers followed guidance from the Joanna Briggs Institute and PRISMA extension for scoping reviews. We conducted a search to identify articles published between 2016 and 2022 regarding CABG and inequity groups, defined by the National Institutes of Health. Fifty-seven articles were included in our final sample. Race/Ethnicity was examined in 39 incidences, Sex or Gender 29 times, Income 17 instances, Geography 10 instances, and Education Level 3 instances. Occupation Status 2 instances, and LGBTQ+ 0 times. Important disparities exist regarding CABG access and outcomes, especially involving members of the LGBTQ+, Native American, and Black communities. Further research is needed to address health disparities and their root causes for focused action and improved health of minoritized groups.
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- Zachariah Fisher
- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK.
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK
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- Office of Medical Student Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK
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Bradley S, White RS, Jiang SY, Ma X, Hoyler MM, Muehlschlegel JD, Karamnov S, Tangel VE, Lanahan J, Rong LQ. Sex Differences in In-Hospital Mortality After Open Cardiac Valve Surgery. Anesth Analg 2022; 135:944-953. [PMID: 36029223 PMCID: PMC9588500 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cardiac valvular disease affects millions of people worldwide and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Female patients have been shown to experience inferior clinical outcomes after nonvalvular cardiac surgery, but recent data are limited regarding open valve surgical cohorts. The primary objective of our study was to assess whether female sex is associated with increased in-hospital mortality after open cardiac valve operations. METHODS Utilizing the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) State Inpatient Databases (SID), we conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent open cardiac valve surgery from 2007 to 2018 in Washington, Maryland, Kentucky, and Florida; from 2007 to 2011 in California; and from 2007 to 2016 in New York. The primary objective of this study was to estimate the confounder-adjusted association between sex and in-hospital mortality (as recorded and coded by SID HCUP) after open cardiac valve surgery. We used multilevel multivariable models to account for potential confounders, including intrahospital practice patterns. RESULTS A total of 272,954 patients (108,443 women; 39.73% of sample population with mean age of 67.6 ± 14.3 years) were included in our analysis. The overall mortality rates were 3.8% for male patients and 5.1% for female patients. The confounder-adjusted odds ratio (OR) for in-hospital mortality for female patients compared to male patients was 1.41 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.35-1.47; P < .001). When stratifying by surgical type, female patients were also at increased odds of in-hospital mortality ( P < .001) in populations undergoing aortic valve replacement (adjusted OR [aOR], 1.38; 95% CI, 1.25-1.52); multiple valve surgery (aOR, 1.38; 95% CI, 1.22-1.57); mitral valve replacement (aOR, 1.22; 95% CI, 1.12 - 1.34); and valve surgery with coronary artery bypass grafting (aOR, 1.64; 95% CI, 1.54 - 1.74; all P < .001). Female patients did not have increased odds of in-hospital mortality in populations undergoing mitral valve repair (aOR, 1.26; 95% CI, 0.98 - 1.64; P = .075); aortic valve repair (aOR, 0.87; 95% CI, 0.67 - 1.14; P = .32); or any other single valve repair (aOR, 1.10; 95% CI, 0.82 - 1.46; P = .53). CONCLUSIONS We found an association between female patients and increased confounder-adjusted odds of in-hospital mortality after open cardiac valve surgery. More research is needed to better understand and categorize these important outcome differences. Future research should include observational analysis containing granular and complete patient- and surgery-specific data.
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- Stephanie Bradley
- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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Gaudino M, Di Franco A, Cao D, Giustino G, Bairey Merz CN, Fremes SE, Kirtane AJ, Kunadian V, Lawton JS, Masterson Creber RM, Sandner S, Vogel B, Zwischenberger BA, Dangas GD, Mehran R. Sex-Related Outcomes of Medical, Percutaneous, and Surgical Interventions for Coronary Artery Disease: JACC Focus Seminar 3/7. J Am Coll Cardiol 2022; 79:1407-1425. [PMID: 35393023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.07.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Biological and sociocultural differences between men and women are complex and likely account for most of the variations in the epidemiology and treatment outcomes of coronary artery disease (CAD) between the 2 sexes. Worse outcomes in women have been described following both conservative and invasive treatments of CAD. For example, increased levels of residual platelet reactivity during treatment with antiplatelet drugs, higher rates of adverse cardiovascular outcomes following percutaneous coronary revascularization, and higher operative and long-term mortality after coronary bypass surgery have been reported in women compared with in men. Despite the growing recognition of sex-specific determinants of outcomes, representation of women in clinical studies remains low and sex-specific management strategies are generally not provided in guidelines. This review summarizes the current evidence on sex-related differences in patients with CAD, focusing on the differential outcomes following medical therapy, percutaneous coronary interventions, and coronary artery bypass surgery.
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- Mario Gaudino
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Schulich Heart Centre, Department of Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA
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- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University and Cardiothoracic Centre, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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Chang FC, Chen SW, Chan YH, Lin CP, Wu VCC, Cheng YT, Chen DY, Hung KC, Chu PH, Chou AH. Sex differences in risks of in-hospital and late outcomes after cardiac surgery: a nationwide population-based cohort study. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e058538. [PMID: 35110325 PMCID: PMC8811586 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Outcomes of sex differences in major cardiac surgery remain controversial. A comprehensive understanding of sex differences in major adult cardiac surgery could provide better knowledge of risk factors, management strategy and short-term or long-term outcomes. The present study aimed to investigate sex differences in the risks of outcomes of major cardiac surgeries and subgroup analyses of different valve types. DESIGN Population-based nationwide cohort study. SETTING Data were obtained from National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) in Taiwan. PARTICIPANTS A total of 66 326 adult patients (age ≥20 years; 30.3% women) who underwent a first major cardiac surgery (isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), isolated valve or concomitant bypass/valve) from 2000 to 2013 were identified via Taiwan NHIRD. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Outcomes of primary interest were in-hospital death and all-cause mortality during follow-up period. Propensity score matching was conducted as a secondary analysis for the sensitivity test. RESULTS Women who underwent isolated CABG tended to have greater risks of both in-hospital (OR 1.37; 95% CI 1.26 to 1.49) and late outcomes (HR 1.26; 95% CI 1.22 to 1.31). Women after concomitant CABG/valve also had a greater in-hospital (OR 1.19; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.40) and long-term mortality (HR 1.14; 95% CI 1.05 to 1.24). Women after isolated mitral valve repair have a non-favourable outcome of in-hospital mortality (OR 1.70; 95% CI 1.01 to 2.87). Women who did not receive an isolated aortic valve replacement had more favourable all-cause mortality outcome (HR 0.90; 95% CI 0.84 to 0.96). Secondary analysis in the propensity score-matching cohort demonstrated results similar to the primary analysis. CONCLUSIONS Female patients who underwent procedures involving CABG (with or without concurrent valvular intervention) had generally worse outcomes. However, the results of isolated valve surgery were variable on the basis of the type of intervened valve.
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- Feng-Cheng Chang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Center for Big Data Analytics and Statistics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Shamkhani W, Kinnaird T, Ludman P, Rashid M, Mamas MA. Sex differences in high‐risk but indicated coronary interventions (CHiP): National report from British Cardiovascular Intervention Society Registry. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 99:447-456. [DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Warkaa Shamkhani
- Research Department, Keele Cardiovascular Research Group, Centre for Prognosis Research Keele University Stoke‐on‐Trent North Midlands UK
- Department of Cardiology Royal Stoke University Hospital Stoke‐on‐Trent North Midlands UK
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- Research Department, Keele Cardiovascular Research Group, Centre for Prognosis Research Keele University Stoke‐on‐Trent North Midlands UK
- Department of Cardiology University Hospital of Wales Cardiff Cardiff UK
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- Department of Cardiology Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham West Midlands UK
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- Research Department, Keele Cardiovascular Research Group, Centre for Prognosis Research Keele University Stoke‐on‐Trent North Midlands UK
- Department of Cardiology Royal Stoke University Hospital Stoke‐on‐Trent North Midlands UK
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- Research Department, Keele Cardiovascular Research Group, Centre for Prognosis Research Keele University Stoke‐on‐Trent North Midlands UK
- Department of Cardiology Royal Stoke University Hospital Stoke‐on‐Trent North Midlands UK
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Dixon LK, Di Tommaso E, Dimagli A, Sinha S, Sandhu M, Benedetto U, Angelini GD. Impact of sex on outcomes after cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Cardiol 2021; 343:27-34. [PMID: 34520795 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite advances in cardiac surgery, observational studies suggest that females have poorer post-operative outcomes than males. This study is the first to review sex related outcomes following both coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and valve surgery with or without combined CABG. METHODS We identified 30 primary research articles reporting either short-term mortality (in-hospital/30 day), long-term mortality, and post-operative stroke, sternal wound infection and myocardial infarction (MI) in both sexes following CABG and valve surgery with or without combined CABG. Reported adjusted odds/hazard ratio were pooled using an inverse variance model. RESULTS Females undergoing CABG and combined valve and CABG surgery were at higher risk of short-term mortality (odds ratio (OR) 1.40; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.32-1.49; I2 = 79%) and post-operative stroke (OR 1.2; CI 1.07-1.34; I2 = 90%) when compared to males. However, for isolated AVR, there was no difference found (OR 1.19; 95% CI 0.74-1.89). There was no increased risk in long-term mortality (OR 1.04; 95% CI: 0.93-1.16; I2 = 82%), post-operative MI (OR 1.22; 95%CI: 0.89-1.67; I2 = 60%) or deep sternal wound infection (OR 0.92; 95%CI: 0.65-1.03, I2 = 87%). No evidence of publication bias or small study effect was found. CONCLUSION Females are at a greater risk of short-term mortality and post-operative stroke than males following CABG and valve surgery combined with CABG. However, there is no difference for Isolated AVR. Long-term mortality is equivalent in both sexes. PROSPERO Registration: CRD42021244603.
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- Lauren Kari Dixon
- Bristol Heart Institute, Translational Health Sciences, University of Bristol, UK.
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- Bristol Heart Institute, Translational Health Sciences, University of Bristol, UK.
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- Bristol Heart Institute, Translational Health Sciences, University of Bristol, UK.
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- Bristol Heart Institute, Translational Health Sciences, University of Bristol, UK.
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- Bristol Heart Institute, Translational Health Sciences, University of Bristol, UK.
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- Bristol Heart Institute, Translational Health Sciences, University of Bristol, UK.
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- Bristol Heart Institute, Translational Health Sciences, University of Bristol, UK.
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Rosario L, Jotwani R, Chen J, White RS, Aaronson JA. The economic cost of gender disparities in perioperative medicine. J Comp Eff Res 2021; 10:339-342. [PMID: 33706535 DOI: 10.2217/cer-2020-0237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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- Lauren Rosario
- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Department of Nursing, Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women & Newborns, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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