The patency and clinical outcomes of the right internal thoracic artery (RITA) and right gastroepiploic artery (RGEA) as Y-grafts to the LIMA in situ were evaluated in 443 pts using propensity score matching. Graft patency, overall survival, and freedom from reintervention rates were similar for the two groups.
Equivalency of Right Internal Thoracic Artery and Right Gastroepiploic Artery Composite Grafts: Five-Year Outcomes
Submitted by: Erica Curcio
Source: Annals of Thoracic Surgery
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Author(s): Ho Young Hwang, Kwang Ree Cho, Ki-Bong Kim