Total arterial revascularisation as a primary strategy for coronary artery bypass grafting.

Journal article

BACKGROUND: Bilateral internal thoracic arteries confer improved survival benefit after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Despite increasing evidence, the use of arterial conduits has not been accepted as a primary practice in most of the centres in the UK for various reasons. A series of patients has been analysed to assess the feasibility of total arterial revascularisation as a primary strategy in patients requiring first time CABG. METHODS: Altogether 245 patients undergoing first t...

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Authors: Naik, M; Abu-Omar, Y; Alvi, A; Wright, N; Henderson, A

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Postgraduate medical journal
• Volume: 79
• Issue: 927
• Pages: 43-48
• Publication date: 2003-01-01
• DOI: 10.1136/pmj.79.927.43
• EISSN: 1469-0756
• ISSN: 0032-5473
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; Follow-Up Studies; Middle Aged; Thoracic Arteries; Female; Surgical Wound Dehiscence; Male; Radial Artery; Aged; Feasibility Studies; Length of Stay; Survival Rate; Coronary Artery Bypass; Postoperative Complications; Treatment Outcome