| Coronary risk factors 6-12 months after coronary artery bypass grafting. Comparison of surveys in 1986, 1990 and 1994. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 7968753 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
OBJECTIVE: To assess coronary risk factors and management 6-12 months after coronary artery bypass grafting. DESIGN: Patient survey by questionnaire after discharge from hospital in 1994 and comparison with similar surveys from 1990 and 1986. SETTING AND PATIENTS: One hundred and ninety-four patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting at one hospital campus between 1 March 1993 and 31 August 1993. Replies to questionnaires were received from 175 patients (90%); we had clinical and biochemical data for 166-175 patients (86%-90%). RESULTS: The proportion with hypercholesterolaemia (serum cholesterol levels > or = 6.5 mmol/L) declined from 60% in 1986 to 9% in 1994. Those with diastolic hypertension (> or = 95 mmHg) declined from 23% to 3%. The proportion of current smokers remained low at 6%. The proportion overweight had increased from 32% in 1986 to 47% in 1994. The proportion taking lipid-regulating drugs increased from 2% in 1986 to 37% in 1994. CONCLUSION: Coronary risk factors after coronary artery bypass grafting appear to be better managed in 1994 than in earlier years, but there may still be a need for improvement in lipid disorders and weight. |
| | |
Authors:
|
L A Simons; J Simons; A Parfitt |
Related Documents
:
|
8914703 - Feasibility of ultrafast computed tomography in the early evaluation of coronary bypass... 8877423 - Myocardial indium-111 antimyosin uptake after uncomplicated coronary artery bypass surg... 21786213 - Abdominal surgical incision induces remote preconditioning of trauma (rpct) via activat... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: The Medical journal of Australia Volume: 161 ISSN: 0025-729X ISO Abbreviation: Med. J. Aust. Publication Date: 1994 Nov |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 1994-12-09 Completed Date: 1994-12-09 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 0400714 Medline TA: Med J Aust Country: AUSTRALIA |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 536-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
University of New South Wales Lipid Research Department, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use Antilipemic Agents / therapeutic use Cholesterol / blood Coronary Artery Bypass / statistics & numerical data* Coronary Disease / epidemiology*, prevention & control Female Humans Hypercholesterolemia / epidemiology, prevention & control Hypertension / epidemiology, prevention & control Male Middle Aged New South Wales / epidemiology Obesity / epidemiology, prevention & control Risk Factors Smoking / epidemiology, prevention & control |
| Chemical | |
Reg. No./Substance:
|
0/Antihypertensive Agents; 0/Antilipemic Agents; 57-88-5/Cholesterol |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Quality of life six months after myocardial infarction treated with thrombolytic therapy. AUS-TASK G...
Next Document: Notification of infectious diseases by general practitioners in New South Wales. Survey before and a...