Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2025.10.019
Brian N. Housman MD , Stephanie Tuminello PhD, MPH , Raja Flores MD
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2025.09.005
Zyriah Robinson BA , Jessica B. Briscoe MD , AlleaBelle Bradshaw MD , Lisa Fornaresio PhD , Jennifer S. Lawton MD
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2025.06.024
Stephane Collaud MD, MSc , Theresa Stork MD , Dagmar Adamkova MD, PhD , Clemens Aigner MD , Ivan Bravio MD , Antonella Brunello MD, PhD , Luigi Cerbone MD , Hugo Clermidy MD , Lore De Cock MD, PhD , Silvia Gasperoni MD , Nicolas Girard MD , Anna Mariuk-Jarema MD , Rolf Lefering PhD , Enrico Melis MD , Gloria Marquina MD , Filomena Mazzeo MD , Iurii Mykoliuk MD , Maria A. Pantaleo MD , Nicolas Penel MD, PhD , Hans-Ulrich Schildhaus MD , Sebastian Bauer MD
Objective
To evaluate outcome and prognostic factors of patients with primary pulmonary sarcoma (PPS) who underwent curative-intent surgery within multimodality treatment.
Methods
An international, multicenter, retrospective study including patients with PPS was performed through a network of sarcoma experts. Data on demographics, staging, treatment, and outcomes were retrieved. Overall survival was calculated from the date of diagnosis. Prognostic factors were assessed using uni- and multivariate analysis.
Results
Eighteen centers from 9 countries contributed, for a total of 173 patients. One hundred fifteen patients (66%) underwent curative-intent surgery within multimodality treatment. There were 58 male patients (50%). Twenty-two patients (20%) had metastases, mainly to lung (n = 7, 30%) and pleura (n = 9, 39%). Thirty-three patients (30%) underwent preoperative chemotherapy. Extent of lung resection was sublobar (n = 11, 10%), lobar (n = 58, 54%), or bilobar/pneumonectomy (n = 39, 36%). Median tumor size was 85 mm. Sixty-nine patients had grade 3 tumors (71%). Resection was complete in 85 patients (75%). Lymphadenectomy was performed in 70 patients (63%), with nodal involvement in 10 (14%). Thirty-seven (37%) patients received adjuvant chemotherapy, and 27 (27%) patients received adjuvant radiotherapy. Overall survival was 49% and 31% at 5 and 10 years, respectively. Median follow-up was 33 months. Male gender (P = .003), age older than 60 years (P = .021), presence of metastasis (P = . 002), tumor size >40 mm (P = . 046), and incomplete resections (P = . 008) were independent prognostic factors for poor survival.
Conclusions
In patients with curative-intent multimodal treatment for PPS, an encouraging 5-year survival rate of 49% can be achieved in expert centers. Independent prognostic factors may aid in selecting patients for curative treatment.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2025.08.012
Marc J. Lussier BS , Daniel J. McKeone MD , Eric Scott Halstead MD, PhD , Allen R. Kunselman MA , Jason R. Imundo MD , John L. Myers MD , Akif Ündar PhD
Objective
To investigate the association of Tau protein levels with postoperative evidence of neural injury following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in pediatric cardiac surgery patients.
Methods
One hundred forty-four consecutive pediatric cardiac surgery patients were recruited. Whole blood (3 mL) was collected in EDTA tubes from an arterial line at 5 time points: pre-midline incision, at 3 to 5 minutes on CPB, just prior to weaning from CPB, at 1 hour post-CPB, and at 24 hours post-CPB. Plasma was analyzed via an automated immunoassay for total Tau, a protein linked to brain injury. Tau levels over time were compared between 2 patient groups: age (neonates/infants age <365 days vs children age ≥365 days) and type of heart disease (cyanotic vs acyanotic).
Results
Thirty-six patients had postoperative evidence of neural injury. Tau levels over time differed between the 2 groups. At the end of CPB and at 1 hour post-CPB, there were significant differences between patients stratified by age (neonates and infants vs older children; P < .001) and by type of congenital heart disease (cyanotic vs acyanotic; P < .05). At 24 hours post-CPB, each 10-pg/mL increase in total Tau corresponded to a 12% increased risk of neural injury (odds ratio, 1.122; 95% confidence interval, 1.043-1.206; P = .002). When stratified by neural injury, age, and type of congenital heart disease, Tau remained persistently elevated in all patients post-CPB compared to respective baseline levels (P < .001).
Conclusions
24-hour post-CPB plasma Tau may be a reliable marker of neural injury in the pediatric congenital heart surgery population.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2025.09.022
Christina L. Greene MD, Teklay Desta MD, Anjali Sharma BS, David Mauchley MD, Lyubomyr Bohuta MD, D. Michael McMullan MD
Objective
To evaluate the impact of systolic blood pressure (SBP) on the durability of left atrioventricular valve (LAVV) repair in the early postoperative period.
Methods
Single-center, retrospective review of 88 consecutive patients undergoing atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) repair over 5 years. Postoperative transesophageal echocardiogram and discharge transthoracic echocardiogram were compared, and patients who experienced deterioration in valve function were identified.
Results
Primary diagnosis was complete AVSD in 63 patients (72%), transitional AVSD in 14 (16%), and partial AVSD in 11 (12%). Overall survival was 98% (n = 86) at a median follow-up of 1.9 years (interquartile range [IQR], 0.6-3.15 years). Patients with a peak SBP >160 mm Hg sustained for as little as 10 seconds had a higher rate of valve deterioration compared to those with a peak SBP <160 mm Hg (70% vs 43%; P = .012), conferring a 3-fold increased risk of valve deterioration (odds ratio, 2.96; 95% confidence interval, 1.16-7.57; P = .023). Incremental increases in peak SBP were linearly associated with valve deterioration starting at a peak SBP >150 mm Hg. SBP >160 mm Hg was identified as an independent predictor of valve deterioration on multivariate logistic regression, while patient weight, gestational age, primary diagnosis, cardiopulmonary bypass time, cross-clamp time, and cleft closure were not predictive of valve deterioration.
Conclusions
Elevated SBP during the early postoperative period is associated with functional LAVV deterioration. Elevated peak SBP >160 mm Hg was associated with worse LAVV function. Strict control of blood pressure to avoid even transient elevations in SBP during the postoperative period may improve LAVV durability.
目的探讨收缩压(SBP)对术后早期左房室瓣膜(LAVV)修复耐久性的影响。方法对连续5年行房室间隔缺损(AVSD)修复术的88例患者进行单中心回顾性分析。比较术后经食管超声心动图和出院经胸超声心动图,确定瓣膜功能恶化的患者。结果原发性完全性AVSD 63例(72%),过渡性AVSD 14例(16%),部分性AVSD 11例(12%)。总生存率为98% (n = 86),中位随访时间为1.9年(四分位数间距[IQR], 0.6-3.15年)。与收缩压160毫米汞柱峰值持续10秒的患者相比,收缩压160毫米汞柱峰值患者的瓣膜恶化率更高(70% vs 43%; P = 0.012),瓣膜恶化的风险增加了3倍(优势比,2.96;95%置信区间,1.16-7.57;P = 0.023)。收缩压峰值的增量增加与从收缩压峰值150 mm Hg开始的瓣膜恶化呈线性相关。收缩压160 mm Hg被多因素logistic回归确定为瓣膜恶化的独立预测因子,而患者体重、胎龄、初次诊断、体外循环时间、交叉钳时间和腭裂闭合不能预测瓣膜恶化。结论术后早期收缩压升高与LAVV功能恶化有关。收缩压峰值升高(160 mm Hg)与LAVV功能恶化相关。术后严格控制血压,避免短暂性收缩压升高,可提高LAVV的持久性。
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To assess the surgical outcomes of acute aortic dissection (AAD) with coronary malperfusion (CM) in Japan through the Japan Cardiovascular Surgery Database.
Methods
Between 2019 and 2021, 15,509 patients underwent surgical treatment for AAD. CM occurred in 304 (2.0%), of which 188 were analyzed.
Results
The mean age of patients was 65 ± 11.8 years. Preoperative acute myocardial infarction, cardiopulmonary arrest, and mechanical circulatory support (MCS) were found in 49.5%, 16.5%, and 9.6%, respectively. The 30-day operative mortality rate was 33.0%. The left CM (33.5%) was associated with greater mortality rates (41.3%), particularly as Neri classification advanced to type B and type C. Conversely, right CM (56.4%) had a lower mortality rate (25.0%), regardless of Neri classification. Preoperative percutaneous coronary intervention was performed in 14.9% and concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting was performed in 57.4%. The 30-day operative mortality rate for coronary intervention showed no difference between percutaneous coronary intervention (41.7%) and coronary artery bypass grafting (38.0%), regardless of Neri classification. The median time from onset to coronary reperfusion was 361.5 minutes. Preoperative acute myocardial infarction, cardiopulmonary arrest, and the requirement for MCS as independent risk factors for 30-day operative mortality.
Conclusions
The surgical mortality rate for AAD with CM remains high, particularly in cases with left CM, with this trend becoming more pronounced as the Neri's classification advanced to type B and type C. Patients in critical conditions, such as those requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation or MCS, were at significantly greater risk of mortality.
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To clarify the effects of being underweight on clinical outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and possible associated sex differences.
Methods
The study population included 5914 patients who underwent their first isolated CABG; patients with acute myocardial infarction were excluded. Clinical outcomes within and beyond 30 days after CABG were compared across groups on the basis of preoperative body mass index (BMI): underweight (BMI <18.5; n = 318), normal (18.5 ≤ BMI < 25; n = 3835), overweight (25 ≤ BMI < 30; n = 1580), and obese (BMI ≥30; n = 181).
Results
The cumulative 30-day incidence of all-cause death was 3.2%, 1.2%, 0.4%, and 1.1% in the underweight, normal, overweight, and obese groups, respectively (log-rank P < .001). This trend was more prominent in men than in women (4.0%, 1.3%, 0.4%, and 1.6%, log-rank P < .001; 1.7%, 0.9%, 1.1%, and 0.0%, log-rank P = .74). The cumulative 5-year incidence of all-cause death >30 days after CABG was significantly greater in the underweight group (27.1%, 16.6%, 10.1%, and 6.5%; log-rank P < .001). The greater risk of being underweight and the lower risk of being overweight or obese relative to normal were significant for all-cause death (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.22 [95% confidence interval, 1.00-1.49]; 0.77 [0.68-0.89]; and 0.63 [0.42-0.95], respectively). Furthermore, the excess mortality risk of being underweight relative to normal was significant in men (1.32 [1.03-1.68]) but not in women (1.14 [0.80-1.63]) (interaction P = .01).
Conclusions
Being underweight was associated with increased short- and long-term mortality after CABG, especially in men, whereas being overweight or obese was associated with decreased long-term mortality after CABG.
目的探讨体重过轻对冠状动脉旁路移植术(CABG)术后临床预后的影响及可能存在的性别差异。方法研究人群包括5914例首次行孤立性冠脉搭桥的患者;排除急性心肌梗死患者。根据术前体重指数(BMI)比较各组CABG术后30天内及以后的临床结果:体重过轻(BMI <18.5; n = 318)、正常(18.5≤BMI < 25; n = 3835)、超重(25≤BMI < 30; n = 1580)、肥胖(BMI≥30;n = 181)。结果体重过轻组、正常组、超重组和肥胖组的30天累计全因死亡率分别为3.2%、1.2%、0.4%和1.1% (log-rank P < .001)。这一趋势在男性中比女性更为突出(4.0%、1.3%、0.4%和1.6%,log-rank P = .001; 1.7%、0.9%、1.1%和0.0%,log-rank P = .74)。体重过轻组在CABG术后30天的5年累计全因死亡发生率显著高于对照组(27.1%、16.6%、10.1%和6.5%;log-rank P < 0.001)。与正常相比,体重过轻的风险较高,超重或肥胖的风险较低,这对全因死亡具有显著意义(调整后的风险比分别为1.22[95%置信区间,1.00-1.49]、0.77[0.68-0.89]和0.63[0.42-0.95])。此外,相对于正常体重,体重过轻造成的额外死亡风险在男性中显著(1.32[1.03-1.68]),但在女性中不显著(1.14[0.80-1.63])(相互作用P = 0.01)。结论:体重过轻与冠状动脉搭桥术后短期和长期死亡率增加相关,尤其是男性,而超重或肥胖与冠状动脉搭桥术后长期死亡率降低相关。
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2025.09.045
Heleen J.C.L. Apostel MD , Maaike M. Roefs Msc , Amon Heijne MD , Ewald M. Bronkhorst PhD , Edgar J. Daeter MD , Wilson W.L. Li MD , Cardiothoracic Surgery and PCI Registration Committee of the Netherlands Heart Registration
Objective
Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is standard care after acute coronary syndrome, but its perioperative management before urgent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains controversial. By using data from the Netherlands Heart Registration, a nationwide Dutch registry, we sought to assess the impact of recent preoperative DAPT on surgical and postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing urgent CABG after acute coronary syndrome.
Methods
In this multicenter retrospective cohort study, 6913 patients undergoing urgent isolated CABG within 90 days of acute coronary syndrome were analyzed. Patients receiving DAPT (aspirin + P2Y12 inhibitor within 48 hours preoperatively) were compared with those on aspirin alone. Propensity score matching and multivariable logistic regression were used to adjust for confounding.
Results
Recent DAPT use was independently associated with increased perioperative bleeding complications, including greater rates of reintervention (odds ratio [OR], 1.78), transfusion (OR, 1.85), and surgical mortality (OR, 2.02). Considerable interhospital variation in DAPT use (12%-84%) underscores inconsistent practices across Dutch cardiac surgery centers.
Conclusions
Recent DAPT before urgent CABG is independently associated with significantly increased perioperative bleeding risk, transfusion requirements, and mortality. The substantial interhospital variation in DAPT use across Dutch cardiac surgery centers further underscores the need for standardized, evidence-based guidelines to optimize antiplatelet management in high-risk patients with coronary syndrome requiring surgical revascularization.
{"title":"Preoperative dual antiplatelet therapy increases risk after urgent coronary bypass surgery: A Netherlands heart registration study","authors":"Heleen J.C.L. Apostel MD , Maaike M. Roefs Msc , Amon Heijne MD , Ewald M. Bronkhorst PhD , Edgar J. Daeter MD , Wilson W.L. Li MD , Cardiothoracic Surgery and PCI Registration Committee of the Netherlands Heart Registration","doi":"10.1016/j.xjon.2025.09.045","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.xjon.2025.09.045","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is standard care after acute coronary syndrome, but its perioperative management before urgent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains controversial. By using data from the Netherlands Heart Registration, a nationwide Dutch registry, we sought to assess the impact of recent preoperative DAPT on surgical and postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing urgent CABG after acute coronary syndrome.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>In this multicenter retrospective cohort study, 6913 patients undergoing urgent isolated CABG within 90 days of acute coronary syndrome were analyzed. Patients receiving DAPT (aspirin + P2Y12 inhibitor within 48 hours preoperatively) were compared with those on aspirin alone. Propensity score matching and multivariable logistic regression were used to adjust for confounding.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Recent DAPT use was independently associated with increased perioperative bleeding complications, including greater rates of reintervention (odds ratio [OR], 1.78), transfusion (OR, 1.85), and surgical mortality (OR, 2.02). Considerable interhospital variation in DAPT use (12%-84%) underscores inconsistent practices across Dutch cardiac surgery centers.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Recent DAPT before urgent CABG is independently associated with significantly increased perioperative bleeding risk, transfusion requirements, and mortality. The substantial interhospital variation in DAPT use across Dutch cardiac surgery centers further underscores the need for standardized, evidence-based guidelines to optimize antiplatelet management in high-risk patients with coronary syndrome requiring surgical revascularization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74032,"journal":{"name":"JTCVS open","volume":"28 ","pages":"Pages 205-213"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145698081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2025.09.048
Luca P. Weltert MD , Eric A. Secemsky MD , Gil Bolotin MD , Tom Friedman MD , Paolo Centofanti MD , Viviana Sebastiano MD , Samuel Fusca MD , Sigrid E. Sandner MD , Marija Pljakova MD , Stefanos Demertzis MD , Tiziano Torre MD , John T. Donovan MD , Ivar Friedrich MD , Siling Li MSc , Marcus Flather MD , Stephen Gerry MSc , David P. Taggart MD
Objective
External saphenous vein graft stenting has been shown to reduce intimal hyperplasia, lumen irregularities, and flow disturbances after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of saphenous vein graft external stenting on clinical outcomes up to 5 years.
Methods
Outcomes for patients who received external vein graft stenting in an international, real-world cohort were compared in a propensity matched analysis with patients from the Arterial Revascularization Trial (ISRCTN46552265). All eligible patients required an internal mammary artery graft to the left anterior descending coronary artery, received at least one vein graft, and survived to discharge. The primary end point was major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events at 1 year after surgery, consisting of all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, repeat revascularization, and cerebrovascular accident. Secondary end points included 5-year major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events with and without stroke and annualized target vessel revascularization.
Results
In total, 789 treated and 2205 control patients were included. At 1 year after CABG, the weighted hazard ratio comparing outcomes between treated and control patients was 0.60 (90% confidence interval, 0.38-0.94, P = .03). The benefits associated with external stenting for the composite outcome persisted through 5 years’ post-CABG (hazard ratio, 0.70; 95% confidence interval, 0.51-0.98, P = .04). Annual target vessel revascularization rates in vein grafts were significantly lower in the venous external support cohort at 2 to 5 years after surgery (P = .009-.03).
Conclusions
The current study demonstrates that external vein graft stenting is associated with a significantly lower risk of experiencing adverse clinical outcomes up to 5 years after surgery compared with standard of care.
{"title":"Propensity-matched analysis of the impact of saphenous vein graft external stenting on clinical outcomes in coronary bypass surgery: The RESTART study","authors":"Luca P. Weltert MD , Eric A. Secemsky MD , Gil Bolotin MD , Tom Friedman MD , Paolo Centofanti MD , Viviana Sebastiano MD , Samuel Fusca MD , Sigrid E. Sandner MD , Marija Pljakova MD , Stefanos Demertzis MD , Tiziano Torre MD , John T. Donovan MD , Ivar Friedrich MD , Siling Li MSc , Marcus Flather MD , Stephen Gerry MSc , David P. Taggart MD","doi":"10.1016/j.xjon.2025.09.048","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.xjon.2025.09.048","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>External saphenous vein graft stenting has been shown to reduce intimal hyperplasia, lumen irregularities, and flow disturbances after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of saphenous vein graft external stenting on clinical outcomes up to 5 years.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Outcomes for patients who received external vein graft stenting in an international, real-world cohort were compared in a propensity matched analysis with patients from the Arterial Revascularization Trial (ISRCTN46552265). All eligible patients required an internal mammary artery graft to the left anterior descending coronary artery, received at least one vein graft, and survived to discharge. The primary end point was major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events at 1 year after surgery, consisting of all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, repeat revascularization, and cerebrovascular accident. Secondary end points included 5-year major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events with and without stroke and annualized target vessel revascularization.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>In total, 789 treated and 2205 control patients were included. At 1 year after CABG, the weighted hazard ratio comparing outcomes between treated and control patients was 0.60 (90% confidence interval, 0.38-0.94, <em>P</em> = .03). The benefits associated with external stenting for the composite outcome persisted through 5 years’ post-CABG (hazard ratio, 0.70; 95% confidence interval, 0.51-0.98, <em>P</em> = .04). Annual target vessel revascularization rates in vein grafts were significantly lower in the venous external support cohort at 2 to 5 years after surgery (<em>P</em> = .009-.03).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The current study demonstrates that external vein graft stenting is associated with a significantly lower risk of experiencing adverse clinical outcomes up to 5 years after surgery compared with standard of care.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74032,"journal":{"name":"JTCVS open","volume":"28 ","pages":"Pages 214-226"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145698144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2025.10.021
Yu Hohri MD, PhD, Tanner Powley MS, Chunhui Wang MD, MPH, Pengchen Wang MS, Paul Kurlansky MD, Koji Takeda MD, PhD
Objective
The influence of socioeconomic status on the decision to use bilateral internal mammary artery (BIMA) grafting versus single IMA (SIMA) grafting remains uncertain. In this study, we examine the association between Distressed Communities Index scores and the decision to use BIMA grafting.
Methods
This multicenter retrospective study includes patients who underwent primary coronary artery bypass grafting with BIMA or SIMA between 2015 and 2024. Patients with 1 distal anastomosis and without an IMA graft were excluded. The Distressed Communities Index is a validated, zip code-based metric that reflects socioeconomic distress using 7 indicators, with higher scores indicating greater distress. It was used to assess the association between socioeconomic factors and both the likelihood of receiving BIMA grafting and postoperative outcomes.
Results
Of 17,110 patients, 13,692 patients (80.0%) received SIMA grafting, whereas 3418 patients (20.0%) received BIMA grafting. The median age was different between 2 groups (63.0 years; range, 56.0-70.0 years vs 68.0 years; range, 61.0-74.0 years; P < .001), and BIMA was more frequently used in patients with fewer comorbidities than SIMA (all P values < .05). The median Distressed Communities Index score was 45.80 (range, 24.29-70.63) in BIMA and 44.03 (range, 23.39-68.47) in SIMA grafting (P < .001). Multivariable logistic regression revealed that Distressed Communities Index score was associated with the likelihood of receiving BIMA grafting (odds ratio, 0.997; 95% CI, 0.995-0.99; P < .001), but not with any postoperative outcomes (all P values > .05).
Conclusions
Patients from more distressed communities are less likely to receive BIMA grafting. This suggests that surgeons may unknowingly consider socioeconomic factors as part of their decision making for BIMA grafting.
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