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September 1, 1969Annals of SurgeryOpen Access

Extended Treatment of Severe Coronary Artery Disease

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WJWarren D. JohnsonRFRobert J. FlemmaDLDerward Lepley

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Overview

Clinical series demonstrates outcomes of extensive revascularization in severe coronary artery disease, highlighting the role of multi-vessel bypass grafting.

Key Points

  • Assess the feasibility, safety, and clinical efficacy of extended surgical revascularization in patients presenting with advanced multi-vessel coronary artery disease.
  • Clinical evaluation of patients with diffuse, severe coronary atherosclerosis undergoing extensive surgical intervention.
  • Application of multi-vessel saphenous vein bypass grafts to re-establish blood flow to critically obstructed coronary arteries.
  • Extended surgical revascularization successfully restored coronary blood flow in complex anatomical lesions previously regarded as inoperable.
  • Operative intervention achieved substantial symptomatic relief of severe angina and enhanced peripheral myocardial perfusion.

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Johnson et al. (1969) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69effa14bce9831ba4f7398fhttps://doi.org/10.1097/00000658-196909010-00014
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