Diabetes mellitus (DM) represents a significant risk factor for poor prognosis following
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)(1) and increased risk of graft failure has been longer …

Background: Nearly 50% of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting have
diabetes. However, little is known about the influence of diabetes on long-term patency of …

I read with great interest the recent paper by Raza et al.(1) published in the Journal. The
striking numbers of the paper are 96% and 93% internal thoracic artery (ITA) patency at 20 …

Background—Few studies have compared long-term status of bypass grafts between
patients with and without diabetes, and uncertainty exists as to whether diabetes …

Objectives The study objective was to determine the impact of diabetes on radial artery and
saphenous vein graft occlusion and clinical outcomes more than 5 years after coronary …

Background There is limited data on impact of diabetes mellitus (DM) on graft occlusion
rates after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). We sought to evaluate the …

It is well-established both that the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is rising rapidly in the
developed world and that its presence is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease …

BACKGROUND: Diabetes is a well-established risk factor for coronary artery disease, and it
is associated with an increased rate of early and late adverse events after myocardial …

Background. Diabetes mellitus is an established independent risk factor for significant
morbidity and mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting. Methods. The impact of …

The effect of diabetes on survival after coronary bypass surgery is uncertain. Also, although
the overall clinical benefits of internal mammary artery (IMA) grafting are well established …