Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2023; 120(3): e20230094
Multi-Arterial Grafting in Surgical Coronary Revascularization. The Renewed Quest for Enhanced Outcomes
This Short Editorial is referred by the Research article "Immediate Results after Multiple Arterial Grafts in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in the São Paulo State: Cross Cohort Study".
With a large body of contemporary and historic evidence strengthening coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) as the most effective procedure for treating advanced atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD), the quest for enhanced outcomes and quality improvement is steadily underway.
Long-term graft patency is crucial for the benefits afforded by surgery, averting spontaneous myocardial infarction rate (MI) and increasing long-term survival, which is demonstrated with the employment of internal thoracic artery (ITA) conduits anastomosed to the left anterior descending coronary artery.
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