Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8661809 | International Journal of Cardiology | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
When routinely performed, BITA grafting does not increase in-hospital mortality in women and could improve long-term survival. However, its use should be avoided in obese women with extracardiac arteriopathy because of increased risk of deep sternal wound infection.
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Authors
Giuseppe Gatti, Gianluca Castaldi, Laura Morra, Gabriella Forti, Bernardo Benussi, Gianfranco Sinagra, Aniello Pappalardo,