The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Aug 2023
Additional survival benefit of bilateral in situ internal thoracic artery grafting with composite radial artery graft in total arterial off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
This study aimed to elucidate whether the use of bilateral internal thoracic arteries (BITAs) confers additional survival benefits compared with a single internal thoracic artery (SITA) in total arterial grafting with the radial artery. ⋯ BITA grafting with the radial artery provides better long-term survival than SITA grafting with the radial artery, which is enhanced among patients aged <77 years with minimum comorbidities.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Aug 2023
Association between sternal wound complications and 10-year mortality following coronary artery bypass grafting.
To evaluate the association between sternal wound complications (SWC) and long-term mortality in the Arterial Revascularization Trial. ⋯ In the Arterial Revascularization Trial, postoperative SWC although uncommon were significantly associated with long-term mortality.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Aug 2023
Long-term survival and center volume for functionally single-ventricle congenital heart disease in England and Wales.
Long-term survival is an important metric for health care evaluation, especially in functionally single-ventricle (f-SV) congenital heart disease (CHD). This study's aim was to evaluate the relationship between center volume and long-term survival in f-SV CHD within the centralized health care service of England and Wales. ⋯ After adjustment for case mix, there was no evidence that f-SV center volume was linked to longer-term survival in the centralized health service provided by the 10 children's cardiac centers in England and Wales.