Effect of completeness of revascularization on long-term outcome of patients with three-vessel disease undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. A report from the Coronary Artery Surgery Study (CASS) Registry.
Author(s) -
Malcolm R. Bell,
Bernard J. Gersh,
Hartzell V. Schaff,
David R. Holmes,
Lloyd D. Fisher,
Edwin L. Alderman,
William O. Myers,
L S Parsons,
Guy S. Reeder
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.86.2.446
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary artery disease , coronary artery bypass surgery , revascularization , artery , surgery , bypass surgery , cardiology , myocardial infarction
Complete revascularization after coronary artery bypass surgery is a logical goal and improves symptomatic outcome and survival. However, the impact of complete revascularization in patients with three-vessel coronary disease with varying severities of angina and left ventricular dysfunction has not been clearly defined.
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