The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jun 2016
One-stop hybrid coronary revascularization versus off-pump coronary artery bypass in patients with diabetes mellitus.
To compare in-hospital and midterm outcomes after one-stop hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) and off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). ⋯ For selected patients with DM, one-stop HCR provided safe and reproducible revascularization, with less perioperative invasiveness and similar and favorable midterm outcomes compared with OPCAB.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jun 2016
Histomorphologic superiority of internal thoracic arteries over right gastroepiploic arteries for coronary bypass.
In this study, we compared the histologic and morphometric properties of both internal thoracic arteries and the right gastroepiploic artery (GEA) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). ⋯ The internal thoracic arteries have equivalent histologic and morphometric properties that differ from those of the GEA only in intimal width. The former had no intimal thickening, and is thus preferable to the GEA for CABG.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jun 2016
Early and midterm outcomes of triple patch technique for postinfarction ventricular septal defects.
Early and midterm outcomes were evaluated in patients who had postinfarction ventricular septal defect (VSD) and underwent VSD repair using the triple patch technique. ⋯ Early and midterm outcomes of modified infarct exclusion using the triple patch technique are acceptable. This technique is safe and simple, and may be useful for reducing postoperative residual shunt.