Research Article

Utilization of Vein Grafts in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Reasons and Outcomes in a Bilateral Mammary Artery First Center

Table 3

30-day outcome parameter of unmatched and propensity score-matched patients.

Before propensity score matchingAfter propensity score matching
Group 1: BIMA (n = 2067)Group 2: IMA + SVG (n = 1206) valueGroup 1: BIMA (n = 646)Group 2: IMA + SVG (n = 646) value

All cause mortality, n (%)18 (0.9%)34 (2.8%)<0.00111 (1.7%)12 (1.9%)1.000
Bypass revision, n (%)52 (2.5%)50 (4.1%)0.01217 (2.6%)26 (4.0%)0.214
Emergent PCI, n (%)17 (0.8%)13 (1.1%)0.4544 (0.6%)6 (0.9%)0.753
Myocardial infarction, n (%)35 (1.6%)29 (2.4%)0.19012 (1.9%)15 (2.3%)0.698
Major stroke, n (%)20 (1.0%)33 (2.7%)<0.00110 (1.5%)17 (2.6%)0.243
Acute renal failure (KDIGO3), n (%)17 (0.8%)27 (2.2%)0.0019 (1.4%)12 (1.9%)0.661
Prolonged catecholamine use >24 h, n (%)37 (1.8%)74 (6.1%)<0.00115 (2.3%)30 (4.6%)0.033
Prolonged ventilation >24 h, n (%)54 (2.6%)69 (5.7%)<0.00121 (3.3%)37 (5.7%)0.043
Rethoracotomy for bleeding, n (%)74 (3.6%)54 (4.5%)0.22423 (3.6%)31 (4.8%)0.270
ICU stay, day, median (IQR)2 (1–3)2 (1–4)<0.0012 (1–3)2 (2-3)0.045
Hospital stay, median (IQR)7 (6–8)7 (6–10)<0.0017 (6–8)7 (6–9)0.162
RBC unit, median (IQR)0 (0–0)0 (0–2)<0.0010 (0-1)0 (0–2)0.001
Wound healing disorder, n (%)80 (3.9%)26 (2.2%)0.00827 (4.2%)14 (2.2%)0.056
DSWI, n (%)35 (1.7%)13 (1.2%)0.22618 (2.8%)7 (1.2%)0.041

BIMA, bilateral internal mammary artery; IMA, internal mammary artery; SVG, saphenous vein graft; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; ICU, intensive care unit; RBC, red blood cells; DSWI, deep sternal wound infection.