Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in Brazil: Analysis of the National Reality Through the BYPASS Registry

Introduction: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the most frequently performed heart surgery in Brazil. Recent international guidelines recommend that national societies establish a database on the practice and results of CABG. In anticipation of the recommendation, the BYPASS Registry was introduced in 2015.Objective: To analyze the profile, risk factors and outcomes of patients undergoing CABG in Brazil, as well as to examine the predominant surgical strategy, based on the data included in the BYPASS Registry.Methods: A cross-sectional study of 2292 patients undergoing CABG surgery and cataloged in the BYP ...
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research