Graft patency and completeness of revascularization are major determinants of long-term outcome following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedures (1,2). Even though the results of percutaneous coronary intervention are routinely assessed with on-table X-ray angiography, the patency of grafts is not routinely determined during either on-pump (ON-CABG) or off-pump (OP-CABG) revascularizati...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE Antiplatelet drugs are frequently used after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery to prevent venous graft occlusion. The fear of bleeding complications prevents them to be given early post operatively, which is the time when antiplatelets use confers maximum benefit. Our objective was to determine the effect and influence of early aspirin therapy on fatal and nonfa...

Background: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery (CABG) remains the most performed cardiac worldwide. Fear of movement (Kinesiophobia) after is associated with physical activity and non-adherence to rehabilitation. It observed that functional capacity significantly reduced surgery. Long term Kinesiophobia leads avoidance behaviours hampers levels deconditioning. The aim study was find out Corre...

OBJECTIVE We evaluated the efficacy and safety of dual protection therapy with staged coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and bare-metal stenting (BMS) in patients with left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease. BACKGROUND CABG is currently the preferred therapy for complex LMCA disease; however, the long-term patency rates of these grafts are unsatisfactory, and stenting alone for LMCA may...

introduction: pain management after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (cabg) is an ‎important nursing care which can result in faster recovery and patient satisfaction.‎ objective: the aim of study was to determine post cabg patients’ perception on pain management ‎quality.‎ methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on ‎‏108‏‎ cabg patients, who were chosen by ‎sequential sampling me...

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery has been the preferred revascularization technique for multivessel coronary artery disease, particularly in patients with diabetes mellitus [1–4]. However, with the rapid progress in the field of interventional cardiology, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been widely used as a less invasive approach to CABG surgery, with encouraging result...

Diabetes mellitus, a major determinant of cardiovascular events, portends an adverse prognosis in patients with coronary artery disease regardless of treatment strategy. Among patients undergoing coronary revascularization procedures, the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation (BARI) trial (1) demonstrated an unfavorable interaction between diabetes and an initial strategy of percut...

After coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, patients can present with challenging lesions in the setting of acute coronary syndrome, particularly with high clot burden. Techniques including thrombectomy and local delivery of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors have been utilized for these saphenous venous graft lesions. We report a case involving a post-CABG patient presenting with an acute...

Introduction: Postoperative wound infection is a complication that occurs after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The aim of this study was to examine the incidence of wound infections after coronary artery bypass graft surgery among the patients operated in Ghaem Hospital in the city of Mashhad from 2009-2011. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in the years 2009 to 2011 o...