Determinants of long-term outcome following bypass surgery

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a well-established therapy for patients with extensive and diffuse coronary artery disease (CAD) and is arguably the most intensively studied surgical procedure ever undertaken with excellent short-and medium-term results. The long-term outcome is determined by both procedural and patient-related factors. This chapter provides a perspective on the determinants of the long-term follow-up.