Correlates of Saphenous Vein Graft Hyperplasia and Occlusion 1 Year After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Author(s) -
Dai Une,
Alexander Kulik,
Pierre Voisine,
Michel Le May,
Marc Ruel
Publication year - 2013
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.112.000328
Subject(s) - medicine , intimal hyperplasia , cardiology , intravascular ultrasound , occlusion , neointimal hyperplasia , artery , hyperplasia , surgery , restenosis , stent , smooth muscle
Intimal hyperplasia of saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) can lead to subsequent graft atherosclerosis and occlusion after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). This study examined whether patient characteristics, anatomic factors, and medications are associated with SVG intimal hyperplasia and occlusion after CABG.
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