Outcomes of left internal mammary artery with saphenous vein composite graft to bypass the left anterior descending artery: a propensity-matched study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to evaluate the early and mid-term outcomes of a novel strategy of using the in-situ left internal mammary artery (LIMA) with the great saphenous vein graft (SVG) to bypass the left anterior descending artery (LAD) in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

Methods

A total of 979 patients took part in this retrospective observational study; 83 patients were propensity-score matched to the LIMA + SVG group and 83 to the LIMA - LAD group. Early mortality, postoperative complications, mid-term major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) were compared among the two matched groups after the procedure.

Results

No significant differences in early mortality and postoperative complications rates were detected between the two matc

SUBMITTER: Li D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7711400 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature