Increased Long-Term Mortality among Black CABG Patients Receiving Preoperative Inotropic Agents

Increased Long-Term Mortality among Black CABG Patients Receiving Preoperative Inotropic Agents

The aim of this study was to examine racial differences in long-term mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), stratified by preoperative use of inotropic agents. Black and white patients who required preoperative inotropic support prior to undergoing CABG procedures between 1992 and 2...

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Main Authors: Jimmy T. Efird, William F. Griffin, Daniel F. Sarpong, Stephen W. Davies, Iulia Vann, Nathaniel T. Koutlas, Ethan J. Anderson, Patricia B. Crane, Hope Landrine, Linda Kindell, Zahra J. Iqbal, T. Bruce Ferguson, W. Randolph Chitwood, Alan P. Kypson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
inotropes
cardiac surgery
mortality
disparities
heart disease
heart failure
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/7/7478

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