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Mid-term outcomes of endoscopic vein harvesting in coronary artery bypass grafting: a retrospective cohort study

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) is an alternative technique to obtain the saphenous vein for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. We aimed to evaluate the early and mid-term outcomes of patients wi.

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Comparison of multiple arterial grafts vs. single arterial graft in coronary artery bypass surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Observational studies and randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have yielded conflicting results regarding the outcomes of multiple arterial grafts (MAG) vs. single arterial grafts (SAG) in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The follow-up period ranged from 6 months to 12.6

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Association between white blood cell count and coronary artery bypass graft failure: an individual patient data analysis of clinical trials

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Baseline systemic inflammation is associated with worse long-term outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting [CABG], but the mechanisms of this association are unclear. This study aims to explore the assoc.

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The effect of body mass index on short-term outcomes in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a retrospective study from a single cardiovascular center

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

This study is designed to investigate the impact of body mass index (BMI) on the short-term outcomes of patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass graft (OPCAB) surgery.

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Surgeon Preference Impacts Survival Outcomes Analyses for CABG Patients

DAIC

24, 2025 In-patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), a novel analysis evaluating surgeon preference for multi- versus single-arterial grafting may help explain the differing results between prior retrospective analyses and randomized controlled trials regarding long-term survival.

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Clinical and functional outcomes associated with pulmonary complications after coronary artery bypass grafting

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Coronary artery bypass grafting(CABG) is a surgical treatment for coronary artery disease aiming at improving symptoms and life expectancy. Despite this, there are pulmonary and functional complications that m.

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Beating-Heart Coronary Artery Bypass grafting (BH-CABG) in patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD): comparison of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) predicted risk with actual outcomes

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is an independent risk factor in outcomes for traditional coronary artery bypass grafting (TRAD-CAB) utilizing aortic cross-clamping and cardioplegic arrest. In order to determin.