Background The first coronary artery bypass operation (CABG) was performed on May 2,
1960. The first percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was performed almost 20 years …

Endothelial cells comprise the intimal layer of the vasculature, playing a crucial role in
facilitating and regulating aspects such nutrient transport, vascular homeostasis, and …

Importance Intimal hyperplasia and subsequent saphenous vein graft failure may have
significant adverse clinical effects in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery …

Vein grafts are widely used for coronary artery bypass grafting and hemodialysis access, but
restenosis remains the" Achilles' heel" of these treatments. An extravascular stent is one …

Coronary artery bypass grafting is the most commonly performed cardiac surgical
procedure. Conduit selection is crucial to achieving early optimal outcomes, with graft …

Objectives Relative rates of early graft failure and conduit selection in coronary artery
bypass grafting (CABG) surgery remain controversial. Therefore, we sought to determine the …

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Unanswered questions on coronary artery graft patency and cl... : Current Opinion in
Cardiology Unanswered questions on coronary artery graft patency and clinical outcomes …

Approximately 95% of patients of any age undergoing contemporary, coronary bypass
surgery will receive at least 1 saphenous vein graft (SVG). It is recognized that SVG will …

Vein grafts are the most used conduits in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), even
though many studies have suggested their lower patency compared to arterial alternatives …