Background Researchers have suggested that omega‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids from
oily fish (long‐chain omega‐3 (LCn3), including eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and …

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

Myocardial ischaemia resulting from obstructive coronary artery disease is a major cause of
morbidity and mortality in the developed world. Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery …

The vasa vasorum are a vital microvascular network supporting the outer wall of larger blood
vessels. Although these dynamic microvessels have been studied for centuries, the …

Background: Vein graft occlusion is deemed a major challenge in coronary artery bypass
grafting. Previous studies implied that the no-touch technique for vein graft harvesting could …

Patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery are susceptible
to bypass graft failure and progression of native coronary artery disease. Although the …

Preamble The finalized document was endorsed by the EACTS Council and STS Executive
Committee before being simultaneously published in the European Journal of Cardio …

The concept of a direct association between coronary graft patency and clinical status is
generally accepted. However, the relationship is more complex and variable than usually …

Background Several randomized trials have compared the patency of coronary artery
bypass conduits. All of the published studies, however, have performed pairwise …

Abstract Small diameter (< 6 mm) prosthetic vascular grafts continue to show very low long-
term patency, but bioengineered vascular grafts show promising results in preclinical …