Thromb Haemost 2003; 89(05): 885-891
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1613476
Vascular Development and Vessel Remodelling
Schattauer GmbH

Preoperative plasma fibrinogen levels predict mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting

Authors

  • Henry Völzke

    1   Department of Epidemiology and Social Medicine
  • Daniel M. Robinson

    2   Clinic of Internal Medicine B
  • Volker Kleine

    2   Clinic of Internal Medicine B
  • Sabine Hertwig

    2   Clinic of Internal Medicine B
  • Christian Schwahn

    3   Department of Biostatistics and, Ernst Moritz Arndt University, Greifswald, Germany
  • Rita Grimm

    4   Department of Physiology, Ernst Moritz Arndt University, Greifswald, Germany
  • Lothar Eckel

    5   Heart Center Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Karlsburg, Germany
  • Rainer Rettig

    4   Department of Physiology, Ernst Moritz Arndt University, Greifswald, Germany
Further Information

Publication History

Received 10 December 2002

Accepted after revision 26 February 2003

Publication Date:
09 December 2017 (online)

Summary

This study was designed to investigate whether plasma fibrinogen levels as well as the β-fibrinogen –455 G/A genotype are associated with outcome after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) operation.

We enrolled 249 consecutive CAD patients one day before they underwent a CABG operation. Data from 220 patients with available plasma fibrinogen levels were analyzed. The primary end-point was total mortality, the secondary end-point mortality from cardiac causes or the need for myocardial revascularization. The 2-year total mortality was 9.1% in the entire cohort. Multivariable analysis revealed an independent relationship between the primary end-point and preoperative plasma fibrinogen levels but not the β-fibrinogen –455 G/A geno-type. Neither preoperative plasma fibrinogen levels nor the β-fibrinogen –455 G/A genotype could predict the secondary end-point.

We conclude, that elevated preoperative plasma fibrinogen levels, but not the β-fibrinogen -455 G/A genotype predict the total mortality after CABG operation.