What is the influence of sex on CABG outcomes?
Most information on the efficacy of CABG comes from studies done primarily in men, with extrapolation of the results to women. Although long-term outcomes with CABG in women are similar to or even better than those in men, women have higher rates of periprocedural morbidity and mortality.1133 1139 Several hypotheses have been suggested to explain this increased morbidity and mortality, including older age at presentation, more frequent need for urgent revascularization, more comorbid conditions, smaller body surface area and coronary arterial dimensions, and increased risk of bleeding.