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Is the use of BITA vs SITA grafting safe and beneficial in octogenarians?
CONCLUSIONS: This study shows equal long-term survival for BITA and SITA grafting in octogenarians. BITA is an acceptable alternative to SITA grafting in low-risk octogenarians and in the presence of calcified aorta or poor quality of saphenous vein graft. PMID: 33007271 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - September 28, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Pevni D, Ziv-Baran T, Kramer A, Farkash A, Ben-Gal Y Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research

Increased Glucose Variability Is Associated With Major Adverse Events After Coronary Artery Bypass.
CONCLUSIONS: Increased 24-hour, but not 12-hour, postoperative GV following CABG is a predictor of poor outcomes. Preoperative HbA1c is not associated with MAEs after adjusting for postoperative mean glucose and GV. PMID: 31400320 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - August 6, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Clement KC, Suarez-Pierre A, Sebestyen K, Alejo D, DiNatale J, Whitman GJR, Matthew TL, Lawton JS Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research

Contemporary Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Patients With Insulin-Treated and Non-Insulin-Treated Diabetes.
CONCLUSIONS: Patients with diabetes undergoing CABG have substantially increased risk of major adverse events. Patients with ITDM represent an especially high-risk group. PMID: 26319487 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - August 25, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Li Z, Amsterdam EA, Young JN, Hoegh H, Armstrong EJ Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research