In each of the first three decades of myocardial revascularization, conventional treatment
has been revised completely. This lecture comments on three areas of discovery that have …

The history of coronary artery surgery has taken place across a continuum of discovery
spanning more than 40 years, involving hundreds of physicians and scientists, and …

Minimally invasive coronary artery revascularization is a new technique in cardiac surgery of
interest to both the medical profession and the general public. Although surgical methods …

The evolution of percutaneous intervention has reduced the prevalence of coronary bypass
surgery in a patient population that is older, with more comorbidity and advanced coronary …

Coronary bypass surgery is a unique operation. It is complex microsurgery requiring a large,
highly trained surgical team, extracorporeal circulation, and intensive care unit resources …

Excellent long-term results have been obtained with conventional coronary artery bypass
surgery. However, significant mortality and morbidity still exists due to the use of …

Graft patency determines prognosis in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Numerous
reports over the past 20 years have documented superior patencies and prognosis when …

The history of coronary artery bypass graft surgery is an amazing story that evolved from a
basic understanding of the etiology of coronary artery disease to highly sophisticated …

It is well known that graft patency determines prognosis in coronary artery bypass grafting.
Numerous reports over the past 20 years have documented superior patency and prognosis …

The use of the left internal thoracic artery to graft the left anterior descending artery has been
widely accepted as the gold standard for surgical treatment of coronary disease for over 40 …