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Researchers reveal molecular mechanisms of different donor arteries for coronary artery bypass grafting

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a surgical procedure that improves blood flow to the heart tissue and can effectively treat myocardial ischemia caused by coronary artery disease.

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Revascularization Strategies in Stable Coronary Artery Disease: ISCHEMIA Trial Insights

Cardiology Update

In the ISCHEMIA (International Study of Comparative Health Effectiveness with Medical and Invasive Approaches) trial, researchers examined the risk of ischemic events in patients with stable coronary artery disease. years, with 57.1% occurring within 30 days after CABG. Original article: Redfors B et al.

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Retrosternal hematoma causing torsade de pointes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery; a case report

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

In the context of myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is the prevalent therapeutic modality associated with several early and late complications. Survivors may also experience several complications. Infarct-related torsade de pointes (TdP) is an uncommon complication.

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Percutaneous revascularisation in chronic coronary syndromes: when real-world data unveil the other side of the coin

Heart BMJ

In many trials, revascularisation in addition to OMT was not effective in either improving survival or reducing adverse events compared with OMT alone, except for a subcohort of patients treated with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in BARI-2D (Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation 2 Diabetes) trial.

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Zinc-aspirin preconditioning reduces endothelial damage of arterial grafts in a rodent model of revascularization

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Introduction Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the most common cardiac surgical procedure. The prognosis of revascularization via CABG is determined by the patency of the used grafts, for which an intact endothelium is essential. There was also a non-ischemia-reperfusion control group ( n  = 8).

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DISCUSSION: The 12-lead EKG EMS initially obtained for this patient showed severe ischemia, with profound "infero-lateral" ST depression and reciprocal ST elevation in lead aVR. Author continued : STE in aVR is often due to left main coronary artery obstruction (OR 4.72), and is associated with in-hospital cardiovascular mortality (OR 5.58).

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ECG in LMCA Stenosis

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Angiography done after initial stabilization showed severe stenosis of distal left main coronary artery. In addition, there were multiple lesions in all three vessels, making a standard indication for an urgent coronary artery bypass grafting. There is minimal ST segment elevation in aVR as well.