Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2874724 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2015 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
This study examined the effect of coronary artery bypass graft surgery with bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting in diabetic patients. Coronary artery bypass graft surgery using skeletonized bilateral internal thoracic artery grafts was not associated with an increased risk of deep sternal wound infection or early death. Moreover, patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery using bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting had lower remote mortality and cardiac mortality. We conclude that coronary artery bypass surgery using bilateral internal thoracic artery grafts is an excellent strategy, even for diabetic patients.
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Authors
Kan MD, PhD, Taira MD, Atsushi MD,