Preoperative Hemoglobin Level as a Predictor of Survival After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Abstract

A lower preoperative hemoglobin level is an independent predictor of late mortality in patients undergoing CABG, whereas anemia is a risk factor for early and late mortality. Compared with the general population, anemic patients had worse survival than expected, whereas nonanemic patients had better survival than expected.