2013
Late Anatomic Findings after “Rescue CABG” for Peri-Operative Ischemia Following Aortic Root Replacement
Ramarathnam A, Javier A, Farkas E, Cornfeld D, Tranquilli M, Elefteriades J. Late Anatomic Findings after “Rescue CABG” for Peri-Operative Ischemia Following Aortic Root Replacement. World Journal Of Cardiovascular Surgery 2013, 2013: 70-76. DOI: 10.4236/wjcs.2013.32012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAortic root replacementRoot replacementCT angiogramIntra-aortic balloon pump placementVentricular assist device insertionGood late survivalYale-New HavenCoronary artery bypassTime of surgeryCoronary bypass graftsLong-term survivorsAcute myocardial ischemiaHospital mortalityArtery bypassPrompt recognitionBypass graftPatient chartsAnatomic causeOperative recordsTomographic angiogramUnstable hemodynamicsMyocardial ischemiaLate survivalDevice insertionVentricular fibrillation
1998
Should Angiographically Disease-Free Saphenous Vein Grafts Be Replaced at the Time of Redo Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting?
Mehta I, Weinberg J, Jones M, Tellides G, Kopf G, Shaw R, Zaret B, Elefteriades J. Should Angiographically Disease-Free Saphenous Vein Grafts Be Replaced at the Time of Redo Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting? The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 1998, 65: 17-23. PMID: 9456088, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(97)01192-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSaphenous vein graftsVein graftsRedo CABGDisease-free graftsNR groupRedo Coronary Artery Bypass GraftingR groupCoronary Artery Bypass GraftingRedo coronary artery bypassGood late survivalArtery Bypass GraftingCoronary artery bypassLate myocardial infarctionFirst CABGRecurrent anginaRedo revascularizationArtery bypassBypass GraftingOperative mortalitySurgical mortalityAngiographic evaluationCardiac hospitalizationConsecutive patientsNew stenosisRandomized study