Graft failure occurs in a sizeable proportion of coronary artery bypass conduits. We herein
review relevant current evidence to give an overview of the incidence, pathophysiology, and …

Background A substantial body of evidence demonstrates that myocardial revascularisation
using bilateral internal mammary arteries (BIMA) improves long-term survival compared with …

Preamble The finalized document was endorsed by the EACTS Council and STS Executive
Committee before being simultaneously published in the European Journal of Cardio …

Importance Recent evidence has suggested that skeletonization of the internal thoracic
artery (ITA) is associated with worse clinical outcomes in patients undergoing coronary …

Importance The relative safety and patency of skeletonized vs pedicled internal mammary
artery grafts in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery are …

Objectives Relative rates of early graft failure and conduit selection in coronary artery
bypass grafting (CABG) surgery remain controversial. Therefore, we sought to determine the …

OBJECTIVES Despite long-term survival benefits, the increased risk of sternal complications
limits the use of bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) grafts for myocardial …

Internal thoracic arteries (ITAs) are the gold standard conduits for coronary revascularization
because of their long-term patency and anti-atherosclerotic properties. Harvesting and …

Introduction: The benefit of total arterial revascularization (TAR) in coronary artery bypass
grafting (CABG) remains a controversial issue. This study sought to evaluate whether there …

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 …