Impact of South Asian Ethnicity on Long-Term Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery: A Large Population-Based Propensity Matched Study [Cardiovascular Surgery]

Conclusions Contrary to existing notions, our study finds that being a SA is protective with respect to freedom from long-term major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events and mortality after CABG. More studies are required to corroborate and explore causal factors of these findings.

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Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - July 21, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Deb, S., Tu, J. V., Austin, P. C., Ko, D. T., Rocha, R., Mazer, C. D., Kiss, A., Fremes, S. E. Tags: Clinical Studies, Race and Ethnicity, Cardiovascular Surgery, Revascularization, Mortality/Survival Source Type: research