Impact of previous percutaneous coronary interventions on the course and clinical outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting.

CONCLUSIONS: "Stent-loaded" patients undergo more time-consuming CABG with a higher number of grafts. Furthermore, they have higher long-term mortality but similar graft patency and in-hospital mortality/morbidity.
PMID: 29399760 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Source: Kardiologia Polska - November 28, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bugajski P, Greberski K, Kuzemczak M, Kalawski R, Jarząbek R, Siminiak T Tags: Kardiol Pol Source Type: research