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ReviewThe International journal of angiology : official publication of the International College of Angiology, Inc2025

Life after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Lifestyle Changes, Secondary Prevention, and Quality of Life.

Jaineet Chhabra, Mohamad Mubder, Nadia Tak, Nazanin Houshmand, Arsalan Siddiqui, Tillmann Cyrus, Tahir Tak

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Review in The International journal of angiology : official publication of the International College of Angiology, Inc, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors.

Jaineet ChhabraDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, Las Vegas, Nevada.ORCID 0000-0002-9697-6109
Mohamad MubderDepartment of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada.ORCID 0000-0002-1202-8233
Nadia TakUniversity of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Nazanin HoushmandDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Arsalan SiddiquiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Tillmann CyrusDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Tahir TakDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada.ORCID 0000-0002-8703-5745

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Approximately 200 million people worldwide suffer from ischemic heart disease. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is known as a treatment option for multivessel and left main coronary artery disease, with better survival rates and lower major adverse cardiac events compared with medical therapy or percutaneous cardiovascular intervention alone in several cases. Lifestyle following CABG has been written about extensively; however, the creation of a general, evidence-based guide for both patients and physicians across different specialties appears necessary, given the overwhelming amount of literature available, the continued refinement of guidelines, and technological advancements over time. We reviewed the latest data on CABG in both the United States and worldwide, utilizing consensus statements from the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology and European Society of Cardiology literature, as well as the PubMed database and UpToDate, to obtain the most up-to-date information on these topics. We then organized our findings into multiple categories detailing surgical techniques, postoperative care, medication types, long-term prognosis, the importance of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, as well as future directions.

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cardiac rehabilitationcardiac surgerycoronary artery bypass graftingischemic heart diseaselifestyle modifications postsurgeryquality of life

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PMID41210674
PMCPMC12591722

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