Objectives: To evaluate the long-term angiographic patency of saphenous vein grafts (SVG)
harvested using the no-touch technique compared to the conventional technique. Methods …

Great saphenous vein is a conduit commonly used for coronary artery bypass grafting.
However, several complications could occur at leg wound site for vein harvesting. Here, we …

In this review, I summarise the circumstances leading to the collaboration between London
and Örebro on the basic research performed to study potential mechanisms underlying the …

Objectives This study aimed to explore the efficacy of different surgical treatment for
coronary artery lesions (CALs) caused by Kawasaki disease (KD) in children. Methods We …

We read with interest the article 1 entitled “C-Reactive Protein to Albumin Ratio in Patients
With Saphenous Vein Graft Disease”. We congratulate the authors 1 for their contribution …

Although the multi-arterial grafting strategy is widely accepted in Japan, saphenous vein
grafts (SVGs) are still commonly used worldwide. SVGs have a high failure rate of 8–25% at …

During bypass surgery for peripheral arterial occlusive disease and ischaemic heart
disease, autologous graft conduit including great saphenous veins and radial arteries are …

Objective The no-touch (NT) technique for saphenous vein graft (SVG) harvesting has been
gaining popularity as several trials have shown its superiority in maintaining graft patency …

Objective Quantitative flow ratio is a novel functional assessment tool of coronary diseases.
Whether quantitative flow ratio could improve the outcomes of coronary artery bypass …

Purpose Saphenous vein graft (SVG) failure is a complex phenomenon, with technical,
biologic, and local factors contributing to early and medium-and long-term failure after …