Early detection of patients at risk of sternal complications is essential to facilitate prevention
and optimize timely intervention. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to …

It is suggested that the internal thoracic artery (ITA) harvesting technique influences the
incidence of sternal wound infection (SWI) after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). To …

The Japanese Circulation Society (JCS) published the “Guidelines for elective percutaneous
coronary intervention [PCI] in patients with stable coronary disease” in 2000. In 2006 …

BACKGROUND: Sternal wound infection (SWI) after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
surgery is a major complication. Identifying patients at risk of SWI is essential for the …

Background: Longitudinal median sternotomy is the most common surgical approach for
access to heart disease treatment. The deep wound infections in postoperative period of …

Background: It is suggested that the internal thoracic artery (ITA) harvesting technique
influences the incidence of sternal wound infection (SWI) after coronary artery bypass graft …

There are two recognized internal mammary artery (IMA) harvesting techniques during
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG): pedicled and skeletonized. This systematic review …

Background It is suggested that the skeletonization harvesting technique influences the
patency rates of internal thoracic artery (ITA) after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) …

Many surgeons are concerned about the flow capacity of a skeletonized internal thoracic
artery (ITA) in comparison with a pedicled ITA used during coronary artery bypass graft …

Introduction: Limited information is available about preoperative fasting abbreviation with
administration of liquid enriched with carboidrates (CHO) in cardiovascular surgeries …