Comparison of Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Revascularization Using In Situ or Y Graft Configurations
Author(s) -
David Glineur,
Claude Hanet,
Alain Poncelet,
William D’Hoore,
Jean-Christophe Funken,
Jean Rubay,
Joëlle Kefer,
Parla Astarci,
Valérie Lacroix,
Robert Verhelst,
Pierre Yves Etienne,
Philippe Noirhomme,
Gébrine El Khoury
Publication year - 2008
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/circulationaha.107.751933
Subject(s) - medicine , revascularization , internal thoracic artery , anastomosis , surgery , bypass grafting , randomized controlled trial , randomization , artery , angiography , cardiology , myocardial infarction
Bilateral internal thoracic arteries (BITA) demonstrated superiority over other grafts to the left coronary system in terms of patency and survival benefit. Several BITA configurations are proposed for left-sided myocardial revascularization, but the ideal BITA assemblage is still unidentified.
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