Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9173598 | Journal of Vascular Surgery | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Operative bypass and endovascular intervention for single-vessel brachiocephalic disease are both associated with acceptably low operative morbidity and mortality. Operative bypass produces significantly better mid-term freedom from graft or intervention failure than endovascular intervention and produces excellent long-term freedom from failure. Endovascular intervention offers tangible benefits regarding cost, level of invasiveness, and subjective patient satisfaction. Undetermined are the differences between the procedures regarding long-term durability, patterns of failure, efficacy as an adjunct to coronary artery bypass grafting, need for anticoagulation, efficacy as treatment for complex (multivessel) disease, and long-term cost.
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Authors
Thomas J. MD, J. Michael MD, James J. MD, Zvonimir MD, Roberto D. MD, Igor D. MD, David A. MD, O.H. MD, George J. MD, Denton A. MD,