Key result
Internal mammary artery grafts increase long-term survival rates in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery.
Why the study?
Does the use of internal mammary artery (IMA) grafts improve long-term survival rates in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery?
Does the use of internal mammary artery (IMA) grafts improve long-term survival rates in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery?
Greater use of internal mammary artery grafts in coronary bypass surgery is associated with increased long-term survival.
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May support wider IMA use in CABG; leaves open need for randomized confirmation of survival benefit.
B. W. Lytle (1988) studied this question. Internal mammary artery grafts increase long-term survival rates in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery.
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