There is still lack of convincing evidence about the superiority of bilateral internal thoracic
artery (BITA) use in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and BITA grafts continue to be …

The meta‐analysis aims to evaluate and compare the sternal wound infections following
internal mammary artery grafts for a coronary bypass. Examinations comparing bilateral …

Background: Coronary artery bypass grafting remains the standard of care for advanced and
multifocal coronary artery disease; however, for patients that are surgical candidates, total …

Aortocoronary bypass graft surgery (CABG) is the most common surgical procedure
performed on the heart. For over half a century, millions of patients have undergone …

Background: This study aimed to verify the external validation of a contemporary nomogram
in predicting long-term survival after an isolated coronary artery bypass with bilateral internal …

Background Bilateral internal thoracic artery Y-composite grafting with sequential
anastomoses is a well-established strategy for multi-arterial coronary artery bypass grafting …

Objective: The right internal mammary artery is considered to be the second choice for
arterial conduits for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). However, the widespread use …

A meta‐analysis investigation was executed to measure the influence of multiple arterial
grafts (MAGs) compared with single arterial graft (SAG) for coronary artery bypass grafting …

Coronary artery bypass using bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) has been related to
survival benefits in patients with coronary artery disease, but data is not conclusive. In South …

Objective Risk algorithms for the prediction of long-term survival after coronary artery bypass
grafting (CABG) do not include the use of bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) grafting …