Up to 20% of saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) fail within 2 years of coronary artery bypass
grafting (CABG). The long-term effects of early SVG failure on major clinical events remain …

Saphenous vein graft (SVG) failure is a common finding in patients following coronary artery
bypass graft (CABG) surgery. In the literature SVG failure rates have been reported from 25 …

Saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) remain the most frequently used conduits in coronary artery
bypass graft surgery (CABG). Despite advances in surgical techniques and …

Objectives: We sought to examine saphenous vein graft (SVG) lesions that fail within the first
year after operation. Background: Saphenous vein grafts remain patent for approximately 10 …

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains a vital treatment for patients with
multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD), especially diabetics. The long-term benefit of the …

Aim The aim of the present study was to investigate the relative importance of a wide array of
patient demographic, procedural, anatomic and perioperative variables as potential risk …

Objective: To review our current understanding of the epidemiology and pathogenesis of
vein graft failure (VGF), give an overview of current preventive and interventional measures …

OBJECTIVES Saphenous vein graft (SVG) remains the predominant conduit used in
coronary surgery. The internal mammary artery has higher later term patency and confers …

The influence of coronary artery stenoses on patient survival and event-free survival is
known, but no studies have reported the long-term outcome of patients with stenoses in …

Patients undergoing percutaneous coronary revascularization (PCR) for narrowed
saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) have a high incidence of subsequent cardiac events, but the …