Appropriate Timing of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting after Acute Myocardial Infarction

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Objectives Optimal timing of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains the subject of fierce debate. Therefore, the recommended deferral ranges from immediate intervention to surgery 4 weeks after infarction. Especially, the increasing cohorts of patients at old age or with poor left ventricular function, whose mortality rates are additionally enhanced, may profit from focused analyses. This study aims at clarifying the appropriate timing of CABG after AMI, with special regard to high-risk patients (Age >70 years, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) * The content of this paper was presented at the 40th annual meeting of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Stuttgart, February 15th, 2011.

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