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2787973

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-9-1
pubmed:abstractText
The long-term patency of the internal mammary artery (IMA) graft is better than that of the saphenous vein graft in coronary bypass procedures. The better patency is thought to be due in part to a relatively low incidence of atherosclerosis in the IMA. In the present study, the incidence of atherosclerosis in the IMA was evaluated in a consecutive Finnish autopsy series of 160 patients. Forty-five patients (28%) had marked occlusion in some coronary arteries as well as a history of angina pectoris. Only 5 (3.1%) of the 160 patients had notable stenosis in the IMA. Three of these 5 patients did not have coronary heart disease. Macroscopic or microscopic signs of atherosclerosis were found in 12.4% of 314 IMAs. We conclude that the low incidence of atherosclerosis in the IMAs in our study is due to their good resistance to the sclerotic process, although the incidence of ischemic heart diseases in Finland is among the highest in the world.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0003-4975
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
47
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
884-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Incidence of atherosclerosis in the internal mammary artery.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tampere University Central Hospital, Finland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article