The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Oct 2024
Outcomes of Single versus Sequential Vein Grafts in Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Insights from a Large Tertiary Care Center.
Saphenous venous grafts remain the most widely used conduits in coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Data comparing outcomes of single saphenous venous grafting (SinCABG) versus sequential venous grafting (SeqCABG), however, are limited. ⋯ Short- and long-term mortality as well as early and late graft patency rates did not differ in patients undergoing SinCABG as compared with patients undergoing SeqCABG.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Oct 2024
The Impact of Epiaortic Ultrasound utilization in patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
To assess whether the use of epiaortic ultrasound for assessment of aortic calcification impacts the rate of postoperative stroke following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). ⋯ Stroke rates after CABG were 0.8% with the use of epiaortic ultrasound and 1.4% without the use of epiaortic ultrasound. The current study did not find an independent association between epiaortic ultrasound use and postoperative stroke.