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Internal thoracic artery graft failure and recurrence of symptoms following single-vessel coronary artery bypass graft surgery
ObjectivesCoronary events and disease recurrence following coronary artery bypass (CABG) surgery could derive from either failure in the internal...
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Blood flow characteristics of the bilateral internal thoracic artery: implications of optimal graft configuration for coronary artery bypass grafting to maximize blood supply
PurposeThere is controversy regarding which internal thoracic artery (ITA) should be anastomosed to the left anterior descending artery (LAD). Here,...
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Impact of diabetes mellitus on long-term clinical and graft outcomes after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting with pure bilateral skeletonized internal thoracic artery grafts
BackgroundThe effect of diabetes mellitus (DM) on the long-term outcomes of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) remained debatable and various...
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Antithrombotic strategies for preventing graft failure in coronary artery bypass graft
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedures face challenges related to graft failure, driven by factors such as acute thrombosis, neointimal...
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VATS thoracic duct clip** in post-CABG with chylothorax
Post-coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, chylothorax is a rare, but a serious, complication. We report a case of 49-year-old female who...
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Reversal flow in the left anterior descending artery after internal thoracic artery grafting
BackgroundThe flow capacity of the in situ internal thoracic artery (ITA) is not necessarily sufficient and can be a cause of hypoperfusion syndrome....
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Off-pump bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting in patients with left main coronary artery disease
BackgroundTo compare postoperative outcomes in patients with left main coronary artery disease who underwent off-pump isolated coronary artery bypass...
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Impact of quantitative flow ratio on graft function in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting
Recent studies showed that preoperative functional assessment with fractional flow reserve (FFR) could predict a long-term patency of arterial bypass...
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Major vascular reconstructions in thoracic oncological surgery
The replacement of the superior vena cava and thoracic outlet vessels for thoracic malignancies often becomes necessary for radical oncological...
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Contemporary coronary artery bypass graft surgery and subsequent percutaneous revascularization
Patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery are susceptible to bypass graft failure and progression of native coronary...
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Successful open surgical treatment for persistent type II endoleak following thoracic endovascular aortic repair: a case report
BackgroundThe occurrence of type II endoleaks after endovascular repair of aortic aneurysm has gradually gained increasing attention. We present a...
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Sandwich stent located in the iliac artery dislodged into the thoracic aorta and its remedy
The sandwich stent technique is a commonly used method to preserve unilateral internal iliac artery flow when treating iliac artery aneurysm. In this...
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Translational model of vein graft failure following coronary artery bypass graft in atherosclerotic microswine
ObjectiveVein graft failure is a major complication following coronary artery bypass graft surgery. There is no translational model to understand the...
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Is the COMPASS pointing towards clinical equipoise for the right internal mammary artery?
The right internal mammary artery (RIMA) has been considered the second-best graft after the left internal mammary artery by many. Recent guidelines...
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Early Feasibility of Endovascular Repair of Distal Aortic Arch Aneurysms Using Patient-Specific Single Retrograde Left Subclavian Artery Branch Stent Graft
ObjectiveTo describe the feasibility and outcomes of endovascular repair of distal aortic arch aneurysms using a patient-specific stent graft with a...
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Current practice of saphenous vein graft harvesting in coronary artery bypass graft surgery: an Indian survey
PurposeThe treatment of occluded saphenous vein graft (SVG) is challenging, and thus preventing the graft occlusion is of utmost importance. However,...
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The prognostic value of CT-derived fractional flow reserve in coronary artery bypass graft: a retrospective multicenter study
ObjectivesTo investigate the predictive value of CT-derived fractional flow reserve (FFR CT ) in anastomosis occlusion after coronary artery bypass...
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Anatomical basis of retrograde thoracic veins flow and its implications in complex thoracic wall reconstructive surgery
PurposeInternal thoracic veins are increasingly used as recipient’s vessels in chest wall reconstructive surgery due to their predictable anatomy and...
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Redo mitral surgery after coronary artery bypass grafts under hyperkalemic hypothermia using thoracotomy and axillary artery cannulation in a patient with functioning bilateral internal thoracic arteries and atheromatous aorta
BackgroundRedo mitral valve surgery using resternotomy after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is challenging as previous CABG with patent...
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In Situ Fenestration and Carotid-Subclavian Bypass for Left Subclavian Artery Revascularization During Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
PurposeTo evaluate the safety and feasibility of left subclavian artery (LSA) revascularization techniques during thoracic endovascular aortic repair...
