The Clinical Outcomes of Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Octogenarians

Kim, Do kyun; Lee, Chang Young; Lee, Kyo Joon; Joo, Hyun Chul; Yoo, Kyung Jong

Abstract

BACKGROUND: With the increasing age of the population, coronary artery bypass grafting in the elderly patients is becoming common. Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) has been proven to be less morbidity and to facilitate early recovery. The elderly patients may have benefits by avoiding the adverse effects of the cardiopulmonary bypass. The purpose of this study is to evaluate our results of OPCAB in elderly patients. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A retrospective chart review was carried out for 12 patients aged over 80 years who underwent isolated OPCAB from January 2001 and March 2004. Data were collected risk factors for disease, extent of coronary disease, and in-hospital outcomes. Postoperative graft patency was evaluated in 9 patients by multi-slice computed tomography. RESULT: Eleven patients had triple vessel disease or left main disease. Four patients were suffered from preoperative CVA, and 4 patients had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Two patients had myocardial infarction (MI), among them 1 patient was suffered from pulmonary edema after preoperative MI. There was no perioperative death, perioperative MI, and no ventricular arrhythmia. Also there was no perioperative stroke and renal failure. But there was one deep sternal infection who recovered by treating of muscle flap. Atrial fibrillation was newly developed in 1 patient, but was well controlled by medication. Mean intubation time was 15.9+/-4.4 (8~20 hrs) hrs and mean ICU stay was 2.9+/-0.8 (2~4 days) days. Mean hospital day was 21.6+/-14.3 (13~56 days) days. Postoperative mean CK-MB was 11.3+/-14.1 ng/mL. Early postoperative graft patency rate was 100% (24/24). Follow-up was completed in all patients. In this time, there was no patients with angina or death.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study suggest that OPCAB reduces morbidity and favors hospital outcomes. Therefore, OPCAB is safe, reasonable and might be preferable operative strategy in elderly patients.