Reconstruction Technique Options for Achieving Total Arterial Revascularization and Multiple Arterial Grafting.

ABSTRACT: Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and may require coronary revascularization when more severe or symptomatic. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the most common cardiac surgical procedure and can be performed with different bypass conduits and anastomotic techniques. Saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) are the most frequently used conduits for CABG, in addition to the left internal thoracic artery. Outcomes with a single internal thoracic artery and SVGs are favorable, and the long-term patency of SVGs may be improved through novel harvesting techniques, preservation methods, and optimal medical therapy. However, increasing evidence points towards the superiority of arterial grafts, especially in the form of multiple arterial grafting (MAG). N

SUBMITTER: Vervoort D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10056232 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature