Altree, T.Bussell, L.Nguyen, P.Johnston, S.2025-07-232025-07-232019Respiratory Medicine, 2019; 155:49-500954-61111532-3064https://hdl.handle.net/2440/146246ATS/ERS Guidelines list pulmonary function testing (PFT) within one month of myocardial infarction (MI) as a contraindication, based on expert opinion. This retrospective review of 136 patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery identified 21 patients who had PFTs despite MI in the preceding month (MI + PFT group). The MI + PFT Group had zero incidence of MI or serious cardiac arrhythmia between PFTs and surgery. Comparison of post-operative outcomes between the MI + PFT Group and all other CABG patients showed no significant differences. In this small sample size, PFTs appear safe within one month of MI.en© 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Pulmonary function testing; Spirometry; Pre-operative assessmentHumansPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveMyocardial InfarctionRespiratory Function TestsTreatment OutcomePreoperative CareCoronary Artery BypassPostoperative PeriodIncidenceRetrospective StudiesAgedMiddle AgedFemaleMaleArrhythmias, CardiacContraindications, ProcedureJournal article10.1016/j.rmed.2019.07.003483910Altree, T. [0000-0003-1979-8975]Nguyen, P. [0000-0002-8573-3574]