Bilateral internal thoracic artery versus radial artery multi-arterial bypass grafting: a report from the STS database

TA Schwann, RH Habib, A Wallace… - European Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES Multi-arterial bypass grafting with bilateral internal thoracic (BITA-MABG) or
radial (RA-MABG) arteries improves long-term survival, but its increased complexity raises …

Operative outcomes of multiple-arterial versus single-arterial coronary bypass grafting

TA Schwann, RH Habib, A Wallace, DM Shahian… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background More than 90% of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is performed with a
single-arterial bypass graft (SABG), based on the left internal thoracic artery (ITA) with …

Worldwide trends in multi-arterial coronary artery bypass grafting surgery 2004-2014: a tale of 2 continents

TA Schwann, J Tatoulis, J Puskas, M Bonnell… - Seminars in Thoracic …, 2017 - Elsevier
Recent evidence shows that multi-arterial coronary artery bypass grafting (MABG) based on
bilateral internal thoracic (BITA) or left internal thoracic (LITA) and radial artery (RA) …

Bilateral internal thoracic arteries improve 10-year outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting

F Barili, F Onorati, P D'Errigo, S Rosato… - The Annals of Thoracic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background This observational cohort study was designed by the PRIORITY (PRedictIng
long-term Outcomes afteR Isolated coronary arTery bypass surgery) steering committee to …

Bilateral internal thoracic artery use in coronary artery bypass grafting in the post-ART era-Perspective

D Sef, SG Raja - International Journal of Surgery, 2021 - journals.lww.com
There is still lack of convincing evidence about the superiority of bilateral internal thoracic
artery (BITA) use in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and BITA grafts continue to be …

Equipoise between radial artery and right internal thoracic artery as the second arterial conduit in left internal thoracic artery-based coronary artery bypass graft …

TA Schwann, SW Hashim, S Badour… - European Journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES Multiple arterial coronary artery grafting (MABG) improves long-term survival
compared with single arterial CABG (SABG), yet the best second arterial conduit to be used …

[HTML][HTML] Current trends in bilateral internal thoracic artery use for coronary revascularization: Extending benefit to high-risk patients

N Saran, C Locker, SM Said, RC Daly, S Maltais… - The Journal of Thoracic …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background We sought to identify the trends in bilateral internal thoracic artery use and
determine the degree to which the survival advantage of bilateral internal thoracic artery …

Second internal thoracic artery versus radial artery in coronary artery bypass grafting: a long-term, propensity score–matched follow-up study

E Ruttmann, N Fischler, A Sakic, O Chevtchik, H Alber… - Circulation, 2011 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—The best second arterial conduit for multiple arterial revascularization (MAR)
is still a matter of debate. Previous studies on the benefit of either using the radial artery (RA) …

Implications of the 10-year outcomes of the Arterial Revascularization Trial (ART) for multiple arterial grafts during coronary artery bypass graft

DP Taggart - European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Despite 2 decades of supportive evidence, both from single institutions [1] and several meta-
analysis [2–4], reporting benefits of bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) grafts, their …

Is a third arterial conduit necessary? Comparison of the radial artery and saphenous vein in patients receiving bilateral internal thoracic arteries for triple vessel …

WY Shi, J Tatoulis, AE Newcomb… - European Journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES The use of bilateral internal thoracic arteries (BITAs) is associated with
improved long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). However, it is …