Why the study?
Can maximal treadmill testing predict the success or failure of saphenous vein bypass surgery without postoperative catheterization?
Population
91 patients who underwent saphenous vein bypass surgery and had complete right- and left-heart…
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May support noninvasive post-CABG assessment; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Can maximal treadmill testing predict the success or failure of saphenous vein bypass surgery without postoperative catheterization?
Maximal treadmill testing, specifically the rate-pressure product, can non-invasively predict graft patency and left ventricular function after coronary bypass surgery.
Aj et al. (1975) studied this question.
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