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Abstract
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of myocardial ischemia, contributing significantly to global cardiovascular mortality. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains a cornerstone in the management of multivessel CAD.
Our objective was to evaluate the effects of complete coronary artery surgical revascularization on left ventricular function in patients with ischemic heart disease.
This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the Iraqi Center for Cardiac Diseases, Baghdad, from July to December 2019. Fifty patients who underwent CABG were included. Preoperative, early postoperative (2 weeks), and late postoperative (1 year) echocardiographic evaluations were performed. Echocardiographic data were obtained using the biplane modified Simpson’s method. Variables analyzed included left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left ventricular internal diameters, and wall thicknesses.
No significant changes in LVEF or ventricular dimensions were observed within two weeks post-surgery. However, at one-year follow-up, patients with preoperative EF < 50% (n = 15) demonstrated a 10% increase in LVEF. Mild changes in left atrial diameter, septal wall thickness, and ventricular dimensions were also observed.
In conclusion, Patients with impaired preoperative systolic function showed significant improvement in LVEF following complete surgical revascularization. The absence of preoperative myocardial viability assessment and incomplete adherence to guideline-directed therapy were noted limitations.