HDL Cholesterol Level Predicts Survival in Men After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery : 20-Year Experience From The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Abstract

HDL-C is an important predictor of survival in post-CABG patients. In this study of >8500 patient-years of follow-up, HDL-C was the most important metabolic predictor of post-CABG survival. One third fewer patients survive at 15 years if their HDL-C levels are </=35 mg/dL at the time of CABG. The measurement of HDL-C provides a compelling strategy for the identification of high-risk subsets of patients who undergo CABG.