Archives of cardiovascular diseases
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Arch Cardiovasc Dis · Oct 2009
Impact of purely internal thoracic artery T-graft technique on the mode and quality of surgical myocardial revascularization evaluated by early postoperative coronary angiography.
The use of the internal thoracic artery for coronary artery bypass has improved the results of such surgery. However, bypass using only the internal thoracic arteries sometimes requires a T-graft. This purely internal thoracic artery T-graft technique has progressively become part of our surgical protocol for coronary artery bypass surgery. ⋯ The exclusive recourse to the purely internal thoracic artery T-graft technique meant that it has been possible to dispense with other types of graft while achieving complete and effective revascularization of the coronary artery.