Results Between 2008-2013 (June) a total of 2316 CABGs were performed at our department, out of which 149 (6,4%) were MIDCABs. The mean age of pts was 67 years (±12), male/female ratio 89/60. Indications were as follows isolated LAD stenosis 64, hybrid procedure (combination with PCI) 27, in-stent restenosis 4, palliative single vessel procedure 30, redo after previous cardiac surgery 9, differ...

BACKGROUND Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) is associated with a significant risk of stroke. Some studies suggest that off-pump CABG (OPCAB) may reduce postoperative stroke rate. We performed this study to evaluate the relationship between postoperative stroke and OPCAB compared with conventional on-pump CABG (CCB) in a recent, large cohort of patients. METHODS Data from the California C...

Results Fifty five percent of the sample reported concomitant illness at the time of follow‐up and lower scores were observed in the physical domains of the SF‐36 reflecting poorer HRQoL. The domains of physical functioning, physical role limitations, social functioning and bodily pain and the summary physical score were significantly lower in those with comorbid illness (p<0.001). Significantl...

The demand inducement hypothesis predicts that physicians will respond to reductions in their income by increasing the volume of their services when the income effect is strong and negative. I test for such inducement in the market for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), using a longitudinal panel of physicians in New York and Washington states. The results show that physicians whose income...

Then A small trial of 50 patients showed a composite safety event rate of 10% (0 mortality, 5 emergency coronary artery bypass grafts [CABGs], 0 strokes) and only a partial success rate (residual stenosis, 34%) with complete failure in 36% of patients. The authors predicted that the new percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) technique might be suitable for 10% to 15% of patients needing coron...

BACKGROUND In severe coronary artery disease, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery is indicated to re-establish an adequate blood supply to the ischemic myocardium. Effectiveness of CABG surgery for symptom relief and mortality decrease should therefore depend on bypass graft patency. As bypass using a left internal mammary artery (LIMA)-to-left anterior descending coronary artery (LA...

BACKGROUND Data of the results from treatment of unprotected and protected LMCA diseases with PCI and stent implantations in our country were limited. Surgical therapy is considered as an standard care for patients with unprotected LMCA stenosis. This notion is based on some randomized and observational studies performed three decades ago which convincingly showed superiority of CABGs over medi...

BACKGROUND In patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (CABGS), occurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is common in the postoperative period and is associated with increased morbidity with longer intensive unit care (ICU) and hospital stay. Prevention with antiarrhythmic drugs is of limited success and associated with significant side effects. Therefore alternative approaches, such as...