The late post-operative patency rate of aorto-coronary venous grafts
Bopp, P.; Fournet, P.C.; Chukwuemeka, A.; Faidutti, B.; Hahn, C.
Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 21(1): 3-6
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-9509 PMID: 6965676 Document Number: 164387
Long-term aorto-coronary venous graft patency has been examined in a consecutive series of 47 patients (average: 1.6 graft per patient) after a mean follow-up period of 5 years and 9 months (44-108 months) post surgery. Overall patency rate was 71% (52/73 grafts), with the best results for LAD grafts 85% (27/32). Seventy-seven percent of the patients experienced lasting relief from angina. Significant improvement of LV ejection fraction was observed in cases with patent grafts.