Does bilateral ITA grafting increase perioperative complications?☆Outcome of 4462 patients with bilateral versus 4204 patients with single ITA bypass | Zendy

Brigitte Gansera | Zendy; F. Schmidtler | Zendy; G. Gillrath | Zendy; I. Angelis | Zendy; K Wenke | Zendy; J. Weingartner | Zendy; S YONDEN | Zendy; B. M. Kemkes | Zendy

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Does bilateral ITA grafting increase perioperative complications?☆Outcome of 4462 patients with bilateral versus 4204 patients with single ITA bypass

Author(s) -

Brigitte Gansera,

F. Schmidtler,

G. Gillrath,

I. Angelis,

K Wenke,

J. Weingartner,

S YONDEN,

B. M. Kemkes

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.05.017

Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , surgery , dialysis , ejection fraction , diabetes mellitus , cardiology , artery , body mass index , internal thoracic artery , bypass grafting , heart failure , endocrinology

Superior patency of internal thoracic artery (ITA) grafting to saphenous veins is conclusive. The aim of the present study was to compare the early outcome of patients receiving either bilateral ITA (BITA) or single ITA (SITA) grafts and to identify risk factors for perioperative complications, such as obesity, diabetes mellitus, or advanced age.

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