scholarly journals Preserved Vasoconstriction and Relaxation of Saphenous Vein Grafts Obtained by a No-Touch Technique for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

2018 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 232-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshiyuki Yamada ◽  
Takeshi Adachi ◽  
Yasuo Ido ◽  
Nobuyuki Masaki ◽  
Takumi Toya ◽  
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Author(s):  
Bobby Yanagawa ◽  
David P. Taggart ◽  
John D. Puskas

The superiority of coronary artery bypass grafting with a single internal thoracic artery and saphenous vein grafts over percutaneous coronary intervention has been demonstrated in large, multicentre randomized controlled trials, particularly for patients with diabetes and complex coronary disease. Long-term graft patency is critical to the benefit that coronary artery bypass grafting provides, since graft failure begets recurrent angina, need for repeat intervention, myocardial infarction and diminished survival. Saphenous vein grafts have significant rates of early and late graft failure.


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