| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2880933 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2008 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Total arterial (bilateral internal thoracic arteries) OPCABG is feasible with a safe outcome in terms of hospital mortality. At follow-up the incidence of death, hospital readmission and reintervention and patients' quality of life are acceptable with favorable graft patency rates.
Keywords
CPBLVFPCIOPCABGDuke Activity Status IndexDASIcardiopulmonary bypassOff-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgeryRITAleft internal thoracic arteryright internal thoracic arterybilateral internal thoracic arteriesLeft ventricular functionconfidence intervalLITApercutaneous coronary interventionhazard ratioBITA
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Authors
Daniel MD, Mariano MD, Guillermo MD, Fernando MD, Hernan MD, Santiago MD, Jorge MD,