Key result
Saphenous vein bypass surgery in patients with left main coronary artery disease had an operative mortality of 17% and offered superior symptomatic relief compared to medical therapy.
Why the study?
Does saphenous vein bypass surgery improve symptoms and survival compared to medical therapy in patients with left main coronary artery disease?
Population
94 patients with more than 50% obstruction of the left main coronary artery studied between February 1972…
Comparison
Saphenous vein bypass surgery vs Medical therapy
Design
Case_series
Authors
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High operative mortality warrants caution with bypass in left main disease; case report leaves open survival benefit versus medical therapy.
Observational (n=94)
Does saphenous vein bypass surgery improve symptoms and survival compared to medical therapy in patients with left main coronary artery disease?
In this historical cohort, saphenous vein bypass surgery provided superior symptomatic relief compared to medical therapy for left main coronary artery disease, despite a 17% operative mortality rate.
Iskandrian et al. (2008) conducted an observational in Left Main Coronary Artery Disease (n=94). Saphenous vein bypass surgery vs. Medical therapy was evaluated on Operative mortality. Saphenous vein bypass surgery in patients with left main coronary artery disease had an operative mortality of 17% and offered superior symptomatic relief compared to medical therapy.
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