Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis of Long-Term Survival: Single vs Multiple vs Total Arterial Coronary Bypass Grafting
Authors' conclusion
Increasing use of arterial conduits during CABG is associated with progressively improved long-term survival, with TAR demonstrating the greatest benefit.
Study context
- Population
- Adults undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with single arterial grafting (SAG), multiple arterial grafting (MAG), or total arterial revascularization (TAR)
- Participants
- 560,723 adults · 54 studies
- Comparison
- SAG, MAG, and TAR compared for long-term all-cause mortality
Methodological detailsrandom-effects
- Random-effects
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Long-term mortality
Hazard ratio (95% CrI)
MAG vs SAGcredible interval (CrI)
0.83(0.79–0.85)
TAR vs SAGcredible interval (CrI)
0.75(0.70–0.79)
TAR vs MAGindirect comparison within the network; credible interval (CrI)
0.90(0.85–0.96)
Further pooled results
Treatment ranking (surface under the cumulative ranking curve)
- TAR was associated with superior survival, followed by MAG and SAG
Original publication
Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis of Long-Term Survival: Single vs Multiple vs Total Arterial Coronary Bypass Grafting. JACC Adv. Published 9 August 2026. doi:10.
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it