Impact of Dedicated Cardiologist Input on the Rate of Prescription of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery—A Retrospective Cohort Study (The ROSS Effect)
Abstract
The implementation of a multidisciplinary team has long been a guideline-recommended model of care for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery [1–3]. Despite this, most cardiothoracic surgery units (CTSUs) in Australia still operate within a more traditional model of care; namely that cardiothoracic surgeons provide care for inpatients who require CABG and cardiologists look after patients requiring percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), with cross-specialty involvement only as required for more complex patients.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques
Clinical practice guidelines implementation
Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Heart Lung and Circulation
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- e43–e46
- Publication date
- 1 March 2026
- Language
- EN