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

Bypass surgery is one of the most frequently used strategies to revascularize tissues
downstream occlusive atherosclerotic lesions. For venous bypass surgery the great …

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains a vital treatment for patients with
multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD), especially diabetics. The long-term benefit of the …

Coronary revascularization for multivessel disease remains a common and costly source of
hospitalizations in the United States. Surgical techniques influence outcomes for coronary …

Aim Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) using autologous saphenous vein continues to be
a gold standard procedure to restore the supply of oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscles in …

Background: The great saphenous vein (GSV) is the most commonly used conduit for
coronary arterial bypass graft. However, the status of the GSV, including metabolic …

Background: Post-operative acute coronary ischemia is an uncommon complication of
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). However, data on the incidence and outcomes of …

Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) is still one of the most frequently performed surgical
procedures all over the world. The results of this procedure have been constantly improved …

Saphenous vein was the conduit used in the first series of coronary artery bypass grafting
(CABG), and, with the exception of surgical revascularization of the left anterior descending …

Background Packed red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are associated with increased
mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) but not after cardiac valve operations …