Introduction: The trend in Brazil of erroneously delaying myocardial revascularization in the elderly determined this study. Three hundred consecutive elderly patients (mean age: 73.92, standard deviation: 3.32). Material and Methods: Between October 1992 and July 1995, 361 consecutive patients underwent isolated coronary artery bypass grafting, of whom 111 (30.7%) were females and 250 (69.35) males. There were 128 (35.5%) diabetic patients and 128 (36.7%) were in NYHA III/IV. Univariate analysis perioperatory of 19 factors followed by multivariate logistic regression analysis of the significant variables (p < 0.005) were done. Results: Major complication occurred in 178 (49.3%) and were independent predictors of operative morbidity: Diabetes mellitus, NYHA functional classification, urgent cases and DP2. There were 33 (9.1 %) in hospital deaths, and diabetes mellitus, NYHA functional classification, unstable preoperative angina and cerebral vascular accident, renal failure, infection and insufficiency respiratory failure were independent predictors of operative mortality. Conclusion: The coronary artery bypass grafting is possible in elderly patients with a favorable outcome, especially when done in patients with normal to moderately depressed left ventricular function.
Coronary disease; Myocardial revascularization; Hospital mortality; Myocardial revascularization
