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Myocardial revascularisation in complex patients: does it happen as prescribed by the heart team?

The British Journal of Cardiology

The clinical questions were coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) versus percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) (141 cases, 91%), and medical treatment versus revascularisation by PCI (eight cases, 6%) or by CABG (five cases, 3%). We identified 154 patients (117 male), mean age 68.9 ± 11.4

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Of Twists and Turns

EMS 12-Lead

1-3, 5] As an aside, recall that a horizontal scar was identified on the patient’s sternum during rapid physical exam, thus eluding to prior corrective open thoracic surgery of some magnitude, to potentially include coronary artery bypass grafting, or valve replacement, for example. Wolters-Kluwer: Philadelphia, PA. [2]

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Lead Author Title Publication Date Jacob Raphael Red Blood Cell Transfusion and Pulmonary Complications: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis The Annals of Thoracic Surgery January 2024 Joseph Sabik Multi-Arterial versus Single-Arterial Coronary Surgery: Ten Year Follow-up of One Million (..)

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Program Designations Access and Publications (A&P) 1 Participant User File (PUF) 2 Task Force on Funded Research (TFR) 3 Special Projects 4 Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Lead Author Title Publication Date William Keeling 2 National Trends in Emergency Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery October 2023 Jake (..)