Importance Although the long-term survival advantage of multiple arterial grafting (MAG) vs
the standard use of left internal thoracic artery (LITA) supplemented by saphenous vein …

OBJECTIVES Multiple arterial coronary artery grafting (MABG) improves long-term survival
compared with single arterial CABG (SABG), yet the best second arterial conduit to be used …

The current issue of the European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery publishes a review
article on the current diagnosis and management of left main coronary disease [1]. The main …

BACKGROUND: Although bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) grafting in coronary artery
bypass grafting (CABG) is associated with low morbidity and good long-term results …

OBJECTIVES There is no evidence for the increasing use of percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) compared with surgery in patients with left main coronary artery (LMCA) …

Background Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has emerged as an alternative
treatment to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for unprotected left main (LM) coronary …

Objective: Percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents is challenging
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) as the gold standard for treatment of three-vessel …

Bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) grafting is considered a superior choice for coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG). While the 10-year outcomes of BITA grafting from the recent …

Objective The use of bilateral internal thoracic arteries (BITAs) during coronary artery bypass
grafting (CABG) improves long-term and event-free survival compared with single internal …

Although the long-term patency of the internal thoracic artery (ITA) hasbeen well proved,
there is still some concern about its preoperativeperformance. We considered 80 patients …