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 …

Importance Observational studies have suggested that the use of radial artery grafts for
coronary artery bypass grafting may improve clinical outcomes compared with the use of …

Aim The guideline for coronary artery revascularization replaces the 2011 coronary artery
bypass graft surgery and the 2011 and 2015 percutaneous coronary intervention guidelines …

Background Multiple arterial grafts may result in longer survival than single arterial grafts
after coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. We evaluated the use of bilateral …

Importance The role of ticagrelor with or without aspirin after coronary artery bypass graft
surgery remains unclear. Objective To compare the risks of vein graft failure and bleeding …

Background: An internal thoracic artery graft to the left anterior descending artery is standard
in coronary bypass surgery, but controversy exists on the best second conduit. The RAPCO …

Importance Recent evidence has suggested that skeletonization of the internal thoracic
artery (ITA) is associated with worse clinical outcomes in patients undergoing coronary …

Background There remains uncertainty regarding the second‐best conduit after the internal
thoracic artery in coronary artery bypass grafting. Few studies directly compared the clinical …

Observational and randomized evidence shows that arterial grafts have better patency rates
than saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) in coronary artery bypass grafting. Observational studies …

Biological and sociocultural differences between men and women are complex and likely
account for most of the variations in the epidemiology and treatment outcomes of coronary …