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The effect on survival from the use of a saphenous vein graft during coronary bypass surgery: a large cohort study†
Author(s) -
Alistair Royse,
Zulfayandi Pawanis,
David Canty,
Jared OuYoung,
D. Eccleston,
Andrew E. Ajani,
Christopher M. Reid,
Rinaldo Bellomo,
Colin Royse
Publication year - 2018
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/ezy213
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , propensity score matching , coronary artery bypass surgery , confidence interval , cardiology , scalable vector graphics , cohort , surgery , proportional hazards model , artery , cohort study , computer science , operating system
Saphenous vein graft (SVG) remains the predominant conduit used in coronary surgery. The internal mammary artery has higher later term patency and confers superior survival. Current debate focuses on the increased use of arterial conduits rather than eradication of venous conduits.

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