Spondyloarthritis: a strong predictor of early coronary artery bypass grafting

Objectives: The main aim of the study was to examine whether patients with spondyloarthritides underwent their first coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) at a younger age than those without spondyloarthritides. Methods: Patients who underwent their first CABG at the Feiring Heart Clinic during 200...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology 2008, Vol.37 (1), p.18-22
Main Authors: Hollan, I., Saatvedt, K., Almdahl, S. M., Mikkelsen, K., Moer, R., Halvorsen, P., Veel, T., Førre, Ø. T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Body Mass Index
Cardiology. Vascular system
Coronary Artery Bypass - statistics & numerical data
Coronary Disease - epidemiology
Coronary Disease - surgery
Coronary heart disease
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Diseases of the spine
Female
Heart
Humans
Hypercholesterolemia - epidemiology
Hypertension - epidemiology
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Retrospective Studies
Smoking - adverse effects
Spondylarthritis - complications
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the heart
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Summary:Objectives: The main aim of the study was to examine whether patients with spondyloarthritides underwent their first coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) at a younger age than those without spondyloarthritides. Methods: Patients who underwent their first CABG at the Feiring Heart Clinic during 2001-2005 were preoperatively screened for spondyloarthritides, and the cardiological assessment was registered. We compared the characteristics of patients with and without spondyloarthritides. Results: Of the 3852 patients undergoing their first CABG, 30 (0.78%) had spondyloarthritides. No statistically significant differences in traditional cardiovascular risk factors were found. The mean ages of patients with and without spondyloarthritides were 60.1 (SD = 8.7) and 66.9 (SD = 10.1) years, respectively. Spondyloarthritis was found by multivariate analysis to be a stronger independent predictor of early CABG than traditional cardiovascular risk factors [adjusted beta −6.2, p
ISSN:0300-9742
1502-7732
DOI:10.1080/03009740701716868