CABG
Females, compared to males, had greater odds of experiencing 30-day
mortality after CABG (OR 1.76, CI 1.47-2.09, p<0.001) (see
table 5). Females also experienced increased need for post-operative
dialysis (OR 1.31, CI 1.12-1.52, p<0.001), deep sternal wound
infections (OR 1.43, CI 1.11-1.83, p=0.005) and length of stay (Beta
1.2, CI 1.0-1.4, p<0.001) compared to males. However, female
sex was protective against returning to theatre for post-operative
bleeding (OR 0.76, CI 0.65-0.87, p<0.001). There was no
sex-related difference in post-operative cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
following CABG (OR 1.01, CI 0.79-1.28, p>0.9).
Table 5: Multivariable regression analysis of outcomes following CABG,
females compared to males