Objectives: The study was done to derive the optimum definition of complete
revascularization in coronary artery bypass surgery. Background:“Complete …

Background: An internal thoracic artery graft to the left anterior descending artery is standard
in coronary bypass surgery, but controversy exists on the best second conduit. The RAPCO …

Various arterial conduits have been used for coronary artery bypass grafting. However,
arterial grafts are not uniform either in anatomy or in function. Some conduits are more …

BACKGROUND: The issue of superiority of single internal thoracic artery grafting versus
bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting remains unresolved. The aim of this study was to …

OBJECTIVE: Whether to graft a moderately stenosed coronary vessel remains debatable.
We investigated whether grafting such vessels is warranted based on angiographic …

e40 lateral ITAs, using the RITA as a pedicled or free graft, have been demonstrated to have
long-term patency exceeding SV grafts and result in improved patient survival. 11–14 …

Coronary artery bypass grafting is the most common cardiac surgery operation performed
worldwide. It is the most effective revascularization method for several categories of patients …

BACKGROUND: Injury incurred while saphenous veins are being obtained results in poor
graft patency and impairs the results of coronary artery bypass grafting. A novel method of …

OBJECTIVES Recent studies have demonstrated the superiority of bilateral internal
mammary arteries (BIMAs) as conduit material for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) …

Objectives: To evaluate the results of total arterial revascularization with composite grafts
compared with the results of conventional coronary surgery, we enrolled 200 consecutive …