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Informed consent for emergency coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is routinely obtained from patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and diagnostic angiography. Given the recent technological and pharmacological advances as well as increasing operator experience, we sought to assess the contemporary incidence of emergency CABG following PCI in our centre. In a total of 7855 consecutive PCIs, the overall rate of emergency CABG was 0.11%, and the mortality risk was 0.67%. We believe that in the vast majority of patients undergoing PCI and diagnostic angiography, routine consent for emergency CABG is no longer appropriate.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.08.097

Type

Journal article

Journal

Int J Cardiol

Publication Date

06/03/2009

Volume

132

Pages

447 - 448

Keywords

Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary, Coronary Angiography, Coronary Artery Bypass, Emergency Medical Services, Humans, Informed Consent, Male, Middle Aged, United Kingdom