T saphenous vein graft (SVG) occlusion. The developed SAFINOUS risk score 2 is
composed of clinical, laboratory, and operative factors and predicts the risk for early SVG …

T internal thoracic artery (RITA), and saphenous vein grafts (SVG). Although SVG graft
patency is disappointing (9% to 26% at 1 year, 40% at 10 years), it remains the most …

Objectives Early saphenous vein graft (SVG) occlusion is typically attributed to technical
factors. We aimed at exploring clinical, anatomical, and operative factors associated with the …

We have read the article by Sandner et al. with great interest. The authors have undertaken
a post hoc analysis of the VEST III Trial to examine the impact of open versus endoscopic …

Hall and Brilakis. SVG failure patients were randomized to BIMA and 1,554 to single IMA
grafts. Additional arterial or vein grafts were used at the discretion of the surgeon. At 10-year …

SAPHENOUS VEIN GRAFT HARVESTING AND PATENCY: STILL AN UNANSWERED
QUESTION Reply to the Editor: In their letter on our recent work, 1 Loesch and colleagues …

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery is usually performed in patients with
multivessel coronary artery disease who need multiple grafting. 1 Reports from large …

1. Benedetto U, Angelini GD. Saphenous vein graft harvesting and patency: still an
unanswered question. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016; 152: 1462-3. 2. Angelini G. Surgical …

In the recently published HArVeST randomised control trial Angelini and colleagues
describe a study on 4 groups of patients receiving saphenous vein (SV) grafts harvested …

Coronary artery bypass grafting is the preferred treatment for severe coronary artery
disease. Saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) remain the most commonly used conduit despite …