Why the study?
Does saphenous vein bypass grafting improve survival and exercise ability compared to medical management in patients with left main stem coronary artery stenosis?
Population
26 patients with left main stem coronary artery stenosis
Comparison
Saphenous vein bypass grafting (n=9) vs Medical management (n=15)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 13 months for surgical group, 7.2 to 14.8 months for…
Authors
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May support surgical bypass in left main stenosis; leaves open confirmation by randomized trials.
Does saphenous vein bypass grafting improve survival and exercise ability compared to medical management in patients with left main stem coronary artery stenosis?
Surgical bypass grafting for left main stem coronary artery disease appears to significantly improve survival and symptoms compared to medical management in this early retrospective cohort.
Day et al. (1976) studied this question.
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