Female patients and patients with metabolic syndrome undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting are at a higher risk for longer postoperative stays
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The extent to which harbouring metabolic syndrome affects perioperative outcomes is poorly documented. This retrospective observational study in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) aimed to determine whether the presence of metabolic syndrome or the patient’s gender had an impact on the postoperative lengths of stay in the intensive care unit and hospital. Among the 657 patients included in the study, 333 had metabolic syndrome; of these, 63.8% were women and 36.9% were men. In patients with metabolic syndrome, mean postoperative stays were significantly longer than in those without metabolic syndrome. Women had longer postoperative stays than men, and women with metabolic syndrome had also higher rates of in-hospital death. In conclusion, both women and patients of both genders with metabolic syndrome undergoing CABG surgery are at higher risk for longer postoperative stays, while women with metabolic syndrome are at highest risk for in-hospital death.
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