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Surgical revascularization techniques that minimize surgical risk and maximize late survival after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with diabetes mellitus

Saturday, October 11, 2014

Submitted by

Tom C. Nguyen

Source

Source Name: Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Source URL: http://www.jtcvsonline.org/article/S0022-5223(14)00870-8/pdf

Author(s)

Sajjad Raza, Joseph F. Sabik III, Khalil Masabni, Ponnuthurai Ainkaran, Bruce W. Lytle, and Eugene H. Blackstone

In a cohort of 11,922 diabetic patients undergoing CABG, the authors compare single versus bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting (BITA), complete versus incomplete revascularization, and on versus off-pump CABG. The authors conclude that BITA with complete revascularization maximizes long-term survival.