OBJECTIVE: I conducted a systematic review of the use of propensity score matching in the
cardiovascular surgery literature. I examined the adequacy of reporting and whether …

Background A substantial body of evidence demonstrates that myocardial revascularisation
using bilateral internal mammary arteries (BIMA) improves long-term survival compared with …

Background Increasing evidence continues to demonstrate a survival advantage for bilateral
internal mammary artery (BIMA) over left internal mammary artery (LIMA) for coronary artery …

Background Observational studies suggest a survival advantage with bilateral single
internal thoracic artery (BITA) versus single internal thoracic artery grafting for coronary …

Background—The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing at an unprecedented rate,
affecting nearly 8% of the population. Previous studies have demonstrated a potential …

OBJECTIVES Bilateral internal mammary arteries (BIMA) remains widely underutilized in
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Although prior research has demonstrated a long …

Aims To evaluate the impact of multiple arterial grafting (MAG) vs. single arterial grafting
(SAG) in a post hoc analysis of 10-year outcomes in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) …

BACKGROUND: Although bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) grafting in coronary artery
bypass grafting (CABG) is associated with low morbidity and good long-term results …

Objective In 2001, a landmark meta-analysis of bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA)
versus single internal thoracic artery (SITA) coronary artery bypass grafting for long-term …

OBJECTIVE: Mediastinitis is a serious complication of median sternotomy and is associated
to significant morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to identify risk factors for …