• Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, zunyi 563000, china;
HUANG Derong, Email: 18798105417@163.com
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Objective To compare the superiority of total arterial revascularization in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) complicated with left ventricular dysfunction. Methods This retrospective study included the patients who were diagnosed with CAD with the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of ≤ 40% and underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) at our hospital from January 2016 to July 2019. The data related to perioperative and postoperative follow-up were collected. The patients were divided into two groups according to the different types of bypass vessels: a total arterialization group (TAR group) and a conventional group. A wealth of clinical data were reviewed and compared between the two groups to explore the incidence of important complications and evaluate the safety of total arterial revascularization and its protective effect on cardiac function. Results  Finally 75 patients were enrolled including 52 males and 23 females with a mean age of 61.58±7.93. The operation time and the drainage volume of 24 hours after operation in the TAR group were longer or more than those in the conventional group (P<0.05), but there was no statistical difference in hospital stay, postoperative complications (such as respiratory failure, mediastinal infection, renal failure), IABP or ECMO auxiliary rate (P>0.05). After 2 years of follow-up, compared with the conventional group, the cardiac function of the TAR group was significantly improved (P<0.05), the LVEF was higher (P<0.05), the left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEED) was reduced (P<0.05), and the bridge stenosis rate was lower (P<0.05). Conclusion  Total arterial revascularization is a safe and feasible surgical method, which is helpful to improve the cardiac function and improve the quality of life.