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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-2-20
pubmed:abstractText
Since the inception of aortocoronary bypass surgery, many technical advances have been rapidly achieved. Early experience was limited to reversed saphenous vein grafting of single vessel coronary artery disease. Multiple grafts to several vessels soon became commonplace and sequential grafting techniques were developed. Expanded use of the internal mammary artery resulted after analysis of superior patency rates achieved with this conduit. Use of alternative conduits such as upper extremity veins, allogenic veins, synthetic graft material (polytetrafluorethylene), radial artery, splenic artery, and gastroepiploic artery have been explored. Apart from the gastroepiploic vessel, none of these alternative conduits have been suitable. A grat deal of effort has been directed at the mechanisms of saphenous vein occlusion including technical considerations, early thrombosis, intimal hyperplasia and graft atherosclerosis. Platelet inhibition and lipid reduction have shown promise in improving patency rates. Further work in these areas should lead to even better results.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0753-3322
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
44
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
359-64
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Technical considerations in aortocoronary bypass grafting.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review