These Guidelines represent the third time that the ESC and EACTS have brought together
cardiologists and cardiac surgeons in a joint Task Force to review the ever-increasing body …

Saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) remain the most frequently used conduits in coronary artery
bypass graft surgery (CABG). Despite advances in surgical techniques and …

always refer to the full text version, which is freely available on the ESC and EACTS
websites. The National Societies of the ESC are encouraged to endorse, translate, and …

Zachęca się pracowników opieki zdrowotnej, aby w pełni uwzględniali te wytyczne
ESC/EACTS, gdy dokonują oceny klinicznej, a także kiedy określają i realizują medyczne …

Myocardial ischaemia resulting from obstructive coronary artery disease is a major cause of
morbidity and mortality in the developed world. Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery …

Graft failure occurs in a sizeable proportion of coronary artery bypass conduits. We herein
review relevant current evidence to give an overview of the incidence, pathophysiology, and …

Occlusive arterial disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Aside
from balloon angioplasty, bypass graft surgery is the most commonly performed …

The Japanese Circulation Society (JCS) published the “Guidelines for elective percutaneous
coronary intervention [PCI] in patients with stable coronary disease” in 2000. In 2006 …

Background—Coronary artery bypass grafting success is limited by vein graft failure (VGF).
Understanding the factors associated with VGF may improve patient outcomes. Methods and …

Background The saphenous-vein graft is the most common conduit for coronary-artery
bypass grafting (CABG). The influence of the vein-graft harvesting technique on long-term …