Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) was first used in the late 1960s. This revolutionary
procedure created hope among ischemic heart disease patients. Multiple conduits are used …

Coronary revascularization is the most important strategy for coronary artery disease. This
review summarizes the current most prevalent approaches for coronary revascularization …

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) acutely disturbs the homeostatic state of the
transplanted vessel making retention of graft patency dependent on chronic remodeling …

In comparison with standard saphenous vein grafts, use of the internal mammary artery
(IMA) as a coronary artery bypass graft has achieved superior long-term results. This is …

OBJECTIVE: Although many efforts have been made to generate small-diameter (≤ 5mm)
vascular grafts by means of tissue engineering, improvement in patency and functionality …

Long-term patency of a bypass graft is an important determinant in reducing morbidity and
increasing survival after coronary bypass surgery. The purpose of this review is to analyse …

No obstante, la decisión final sobre el cuidado de un paciente concreto, en consulta con
dicho paciente y, si fuera necesario, con su representante legal, debe tomarla el médico …

Background In 2004, a prospective randomized trial demonstrated that after 3 years,
saphenous veins (SVs) harvested with a no touch (NT) technique had a greater patency …

Objectives Early saphenous vein graft (SVG) occlusion is typically attributed to technical
factors. We aimed at exploring clinical, anatomical, and operative factors associated with the …

While current clinical utilization of large vascular grafts for vascular transplantation is
encouraging, tissue engineering of small grafts still faces numerous challenges. This study …