Double thoracic artery—halved mid-term mortality?

Double thoracic artery—halved mid-term mortality?

SummaryThe superior patency of ITA grafts to saphenous veins is conclusive. The aim of the study was to collate mid-term benefit between patients receiving bilateral ITA (BITA) or single ITA (SITA). Outcome of 1378 pts with isolated CABG operated between 1/97–8/99 was analyzed retrospectively. Follo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical research in cardiology 2004-11, Vol.93 (11), p.878-883
Hauptverfasser: MD, Gansera B, Loef, A, Angelis, I, Gillrath, G, Schmidtler, F, Kemkes, B M
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bypass
Diabetes mellitus
Females
Gender
Health risks
Heart surgery
Implants
Infarction
Males
Mortality
Quality of life
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Stents
Thorax
Veins
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Zusammenfassung:SummaryThe superior patency of ITA grafts to saphenous veins is conclusive. The aim of the study was to collate mid-term benefit between patients receiving bilateral ITA (BITA) or single ITA (SITA). Outcome of 1378 pts with isolated CABG operated between 1/97–8/99 was analyzed retrospectively. Follow-up was 4.0 to 6.6 years (average 5.3). A total of 716 pts received BITA, 662 SITA and additional saphenous veins. We evaluated mortality rate, freedom from reoperation, intervention (PTCA/stent), and incidence of cardiac events and quality of life with respect to pts risk factors. Demographic data: Male gender was more frequent in both groups (BITA females: n=115; males: n=601; SITA females: n=150; males: n=512; p
ISSN:1861-0684
1861-0692
DOI:10.1007/s00392-004-0141-x