OBJECTIVES Coronary endarterectomy has been shown to be an effective adjunctive technique of revascularization for diffuse coronary artery disease. A long arteriotomy and reconstruction of the left anterior descending artery (LAD) are occasionally required for complete extraction of the atherosclerotic plaque. The aim of this study was to examine early and late results of this technique and com...

Myocardial infarction and stroke are the first and third leading causes of death in the United States, and together they affect approximately 20 million Americans between the ages of 65 and 80 years of age. Stroke and myocardial infarction are clearly interrelated events since they share the same risk factors and similar pathogenic mechanisms. The association between carotid and coronary artery...

Backround: Dacron, polytetrafluoroethylene, great saphenous vein, and bovine pericardium are the commonly used as patch materials. However, there is no study about autologous pericardial a material in carotid endarterectomy surgery. We aimed to assess results of use patients undergoing concomitant coronary artery by-pass graft surgery.
 Materials Methods:: The involved 30 who underwent wit...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The benefit of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is directly influenced by the risk of perioperative adverse outcomes. However, patient-level risks and predictors including coronary stenosis are rarely evaluated, especially in Asian patients. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the vascular risk factors underlying CEA, including coronary stenosis, a...