The Effect of Race and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Long-Term Survival after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

The Effect of Race and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Long-Term Survival after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a known predictor of decreased long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Differences in survival by race have not been examined. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted of CABG patients between 2002 and 20...

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Main Authors: Jimmy Thomas Efird, Wesley T. O'Neal, Curtis A. Anderson, Jason B. O'Neal, Linda C. Kindell, T. Bruce Ferguson, W. Randolph Chitwood, Alan P. Kypson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
Long-Term Care
Survival
COPD
race
CABG
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2013.00004/full

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