Single Versus Bilateral Internal Mammary Artery for Isolated First Myocardial Revascularization in Multivessel Disease: Long-Term Clinical Results in Medically Treated Diabetic Patients

In diabetic patients with multivessel disease who undergo first myocardial revascularization, BIMA ± SVG provides higher freedom from death, any cause, and cardiac-related death, if compared with LIMA + SVG. It plays a protective role in reducing the incidence of late AMI.