Open AccessRoutine use of bilateral internal thoracic artery grafts for left-sided myocardial revascularization in insulin-dependent diabetic patients: early and long-term outcomes
Author(s) -
Giuseppe Gatti,
Petar Soso,
Luca Dell’Angela,
Luca Maschietto,
Lorella Dreas,
Bernardo Benussi,
Roberto Luzzati,
Gianfranco Sinagra,
Aniello Pappalardo
Publication year - 2014
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 - 10.1093/ejcts/ezu360
Subject(s) - medicine , internal thoracic artery , surgery , revascularization , myocardial infarction , cardiology , confidence interval , diabetes mellitus , artery , bypass grafting , endocrinology
Despite encouraging late outcomes, the use of bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) grafting for myocardial revascularization in diabetic patients remains controversial because of an increased risk of sternal complications. In the present study, early and long-term outcomes of the routine use of left-sided BITA grafting in insulin-dependent diabetic patients were reviewed retrospectively.
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