Background The internal thoracic artery (ITA) is the most important conduit for coronary
artery bypass grafting. Recent evidence suggests that skeletonized ITA harvesting yields …

Introduction: The second best conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting is uncertain. The
objective of this study is to determine the second best conduit according to graft patency …

Abstract The Annual Report on Cardiovascular Health and Diseases in China (2022)
intricate landscape of cardiovascular health in China. This is the fourth section of the report …

Background: Vein graft failure (VGF) following cardiovascular bypass surgery results in
significant patient morbidity and cost to the healthcare system. Vein graft injury can occur …

Background: The saphenous vein (SV) is used as an essential conduit in coronary artery
bypass grafting (CABG), but the long-term patency of SV grafts is a crucial issue. The use of …

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is an essential operation for patients who have
severe coronary artery disease (CAD). Both open and minimally invasive CABG methods …

No-touch saphenous vein: current understanding of the conduit ‘less handled’ Page 1 HCO
390501 CURRENT OPINION No-touch saphenous vein: current understanding of the conduit …

Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndoMT) is associated with neointimal hyperplasia
and vein graft failure, and heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A1 (hnRNPA1) has …

Background Previous studies suggested only the radial artery and the No-touch (NT)
technique were effective in reducing graft occlusion after coronary artery bypass grafting …

Introduction Surgical site infection after saphenous vein harvest is common, with reported
leg wound infection rates ranging from 2 to 24%. There have been few investigations into …