Life after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Lifestyle Changes, Secondary Prevention, and Quality of Life

Jaineet Chhabra; Mohamad Mubder; Nadia Tak; Nazanin Houshmand; Arsalan Siddiqui; Tillmann Cyrus; Tahir Tak

doi:10.1055/a-2644-4370

International Journal of Angiology, Table of Contents

Int J Angiol
DOI: 10.1055/a-2644-4370

Review Article

Life after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Lifestyle Changes, Secondary Prevention, and Quality of Life

Jaineet Chhabra

¹Department of Family and Community Medicine, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, Las Vegas, Nevada

,

Mohamad Mubder

²Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada

,

Nadia Tak

³University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota

,

Nazanin Houshmand

⁴Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada

,

Arsalan Siddiqui

⁵Department of Internal Medicine, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada

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Tillmann Cyrus

⁴Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada

⁶Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, North Las Vegas, Nevada

,

Tahir Tak

⁴Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada

⁶Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, North Las Vegas, Nevada

› Author Affiliations

Abstract

Approximately 200 million people worldwide suffer from ischemic heart disease. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is known as a treatment option for multivessel and left main coronary artery disease, with better survival rates and lower major adverse cardiac events compared with medical therapy or percutaneous cardiovascular intervention alone in several cases. Lifestyle following CABG has been written about extensively; however, the creation of a general, evidence-based guide for both patients and physicians across different specialties appears necessary, given the overwhelming amount of literature available, the continued refinement of guidelines, and technological advancements over time. We reviewed the latest data on CABG in both the United States and worldwide, utilizing consensus statements from the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology and European Society of Cardiology literature, as well as the PubMed database and UpToDate, to obtain the most up-to-date information on these topics. We then organized our findings into multiple categories detailing surgical techniques, postoperative care, medication types, long-term prognosis, the importance of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, as well as future directions.

Keywords

coronary artery bypass grafting - cardiac surgery - cardiac rehabilitation - quality of life - ischemic heart disease - lifestyle modifications postsurgery

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