Preamble The finalized document was endorsed by the EACTS Council and STS Executive
Committee before being simultaneously published in the European Journal of Cardio …

Observational and randomized evidence shows that arterial grafts have better patency rates
than saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) in coronary artery bypass grafting. Observational studies …

Importance Observational studies have suggested that the use of radial artery grafts for
coronary artery bypass grafting may improve clinical outcomes compared with the use of …

Porous synthetic grafts made of poly (glycerol sebacate)(PGS) can transform into autologous
vascular conduits in vivo upon degradation of PGS. A long-held doctrine in tissue …

OBJECTIVES We used individual patient data from 4 of the largest contemporary coronary
bypass surgery trials to evaluate differences in long-term outcomes when radial artery (RA) …

There is debate about whether radial artery (RA) grafts are better conduits than saphenous
vein grafts (SVG) for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Our Department of …

Summary ACC/AHA [1], 2011 When anatomically and clinically suitable, use of a second
IMA to graft the left circumflex or right coronary artery (when critically stenosed and perfusing …

In the United States every year approximately 240,000 patients undergo coronary artery
bypass grafting (CABG), and of them approximately 25% are women. 1, 2 Data suggest that …

Abstract Purpose of Review Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) often occur in individuals with
prior coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Our goal was to describe the prevalence …

Subclinical leaflets valve thrombosis (SLT) is a recently identified phenomenon with
multidetector computer tomography after tissue aortic valve replacement. Whether SLT is …