Why the study?
Does the gastroepiploic artery graft have comparable patency, size, flow, and histology to the internal thoracic artery graft in coronary artery bypass grafting?
Population
414 coronary bypass grafts evaluated by postoperative angiography
Comparison
Gastroepiploic artery (GEA) bypass graft vs Internal thoracic artery (ITA) bypass graft
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 2.0 months (range 0.5-24 months)
Authors
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Supports GEA as alternative CABG conduit; extends observational data but randomized trials needed before practice change.
Does the gastroepiploic artery graft have comparable patency, size, flow, and histology to the internal thoracic artery graft in coronary artery bypass grafting?
The gastroepiploic artery is a suitable conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting, demonstrating comparable short-to-medium term patency, flow, and histology to the internal thoracic artery.
Suma et al. (1991) studied this question.
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