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Heart Bypass Surgery
Study results from University Hospital update understanding of heart bypass surgery
January 25th, 2008
"Aim The procedure of coronary bypass grafting (CABG) with coronary endarterectomy (CE) is controversial. However, in the setting of severely calcified coronary arteries CE may enable complete revascularization," scientists in Aachen, Germany report. "Complete revascularization, especially of the left anterior descending artery (LAD), is important for long-term outcome. in this study we assessed long-term LAD graft patency and anterior wall function after CABG with CE of the LAD. Metbods. Between 1984 and 1992, 283 patients underwent CABG with CE of the LAD. In 50 patients (47 men), aged 59 +/- 7.6 (40-77), clinical reassessment and surveillance angiography were...
Source: Medical Patent Business Week (2008-01-25)
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