2015
Influence of Baseline Characteristics, Operative Conduct, and Postoperative Course on 30-Day Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Patients With Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Wrobel K, Stevens SR, Jones RH, Selzman CH, Lamy A, Beaver TM, Djokovic LT, Wang N, Velazquez EJ, Sopko G, Kron IL, DiMaio JM, Michler RE, Lee KL, Yii M, Leng CY, Zembala M, Rouleau JL, Daly RC, Al-Khalidi HR. Influence of Baseline Characteristics, Operative Conduct, and Postoperative Course on 30-Day Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Patients With Left Ventricular Dysfunction. Circulation 2015, 132: 720-730. PMID: 26304663, PMCID: PMC4551105, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.014932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseCoronary artery bypassLeft ventricular dysfunctionVentricular dysfunctionArtery diseaseArtery bypassBaseline characteristicsMedical therapyOperative conductSevere left ventricular dysfunctionAtrial fibrillation/flutterSevere coronary artery diseaseLeft ventricular ejection fractionGreater operative riskSignificant preoperative predictorsCardiopulmonary bypass timeHigh-risk patientsIschemic heart failureSerious postoperative complicationsVentricular ejection fractionLeft ventricular sizeSurgical ventricular reconstructionGreater clinical benefitCABG populationSTICH trial
2007
The rationale and design of the Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure (STICH) trial
Velazquez EJ, Lee KL, O’Connor C, Oh JK, Bonow RO, Pohost GM, Feldman AM, Mark DB, Panza JA, Sopko G, Rouleau JL, Jones RH, Investigators S. The rationale and design of the Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure (STICH) trial. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2007, 134: 1540-1547.e4. PMID: 18023680, PMCID: PMC3638867, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.05.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic Heart Failure (STICH) trialCoronary artery bypassHeart Failure TrialSurgical ventricular reconstructionArtery bypassMedical therapySurgical treatmentFailure TrialVentricular reconstructionPrimary outcomeNormal left ventricular sizeIntensive medical therapyLeft ventricular dysfunctionVentricular ejection fractionCoronary artery diseaseLeft ventricular sizeLong-term survivalQuality of lifeLeft ventricular volumeCardiac causesSubsequent hospitalizationVentricular dysfunctionArtery diseaseEjection fractionHeart failure