Patients with prior coronary artery bypass grafting have a poor outcome after myocardial infarction: an analysis of the VALsartan in acute myocardial iNfarcTion trial (VALIANT)
Berry C, Pieper KS, White HD, Solomon SD, Van de Werf F, Velazquez EJ, Maggioni AP, Califf RM, Pfeffer MA, McMurray JJ. Patients with prior coronary artery bypass grafting have a poor outcome after myocardial infarction: an analysis of the VALsartan in acute myocardial iNfarcTion trial (VALIANT). European Heart Journal 2009, 30: 1450-1456. PMID: 19346225, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehp102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrior CABG patientsCoronary artery bypassMyocardial infarctionCABG patientsPrior CABGHeart failureArtery bypassNon-Q-wave myocardial infarctionPrior coronary artery bypassAcute Myocardial Infarction trialPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionKaplan-Meier ratesSecondary preventive therapyWorse clinical profileMyocardial Infarction trialVentricular systolic dysfunctionHigh-risk patientsPercutaneous coronary interventionAcute myocardial infarctionNumber of patientsNon-fatal outcomesHospital presentationLess aspirinMore comorbiditiesCardiovascular death