Symptomatic late saphenous vein graft failure in coronary artery bypass surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Coronary artery bypass grafting for advanced coronary artery disease is a well-established procedure with excellent long-term results. The issue of saphenous vein graft (SVG) performance and its relation to clinical symptoms and thereby the potential for improvement by using superior grafts are still not fully understood. We aim to estimate the contribution of late SVG failure to the long-term outcome.

Methods

A study population operated between 1997 and 2020, with an internal thoracic artery with a single distal anastomosis and 1, 2 or 3 distal SVG anastomoses, was isolated from the Swedish Web System for Enhancement and Development of Evidence-Based Care in Heart Disease Evaluated According to Recommended Therapies registry. Data regarding postoperative clinical

SUBMITTER: Janiec M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10081881 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature