What is the influence of sex on CABG outcomes?
Data on the influence of sex on CABG outcomes are limited. Retrospective studies of patients undergoing CABG have reported that there is no difference in angina relief and quality-of-life improvement scores after CABG between patients 75 and 75 years of age. However, the in-hospital mortality rate for octogenarians is substantially higher than for younger patients, with an average length of stay after CABG being 8.5 days in patients 50 years of age and 14.1 days in those 80 years of age, and a much lower discharge-to-home rate.