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 …

Background It is unknown if the presence of saphenous vein grafting (SVG) adversely affects
late survival following coronary surgery with multiple arterial grafting (MAG) versus single …

OBJECTIVES Saphenous vein graft (SVG) remains the predominant conduit used in
coronary surgery. The internal mammary artery has higher later term patency and confers …

Up to 20% of saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) fail within 2 years of coronary artery bypass
grafting (CABG). The long-term effects of early SVG failure on major clinical events remain …

Background Although multiarterial grafting or bilateral mammary artery use is being
increasingly emphasized for contemporary coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) practice …

Objectives To undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies to compare
the patency and adverse outcomes of sequential and individual saphenous vein grafts …

OBJECTIVES Coronary artery bypass grafting for advanced coronary artery disease is a well-
established procedure with excellent long-term results. The issue of saphenous vein graft …

Does coronary artery reoperation improve the survival of patients with stenoses in
saphenous vein bypass grafts to coronary arteries? To examine this question, we …

Background. Controversy exists regarding the management of angiographically disease-
free saphenous vein grafts at the time of redo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Some …

Coronary surgery provides better long-term outcomes than percutaneous coronary
intervention. Conventional practice is to use a single arterial conduit supplemented by …