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Li M, Yu Z, Chen Q, Zhao Q, Chen X, Lei C, Wang X, Yang R. Sternal wound infections following internal mammary artery grafts for a coronary bypass: A meta-analysis. Int Wound J 2024; 21:e14349. [PMID: 37596778 PMCID: PMC10781594 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.14349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023] Open
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The meta-analysis aims to evaluate and compare the sternal wound infections following internal mammary artery grafts for a coronary bypass. Examinations comparing bilateral internal mammary artery to single internal mammary artery for coronary artery bypass grafting were among the meta-analyses from various languages that met the inclusion criteria. Using dichotomous random- or fixed-effect models, the results of these investigations were examined, and the Odd Ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) was computed. A total of 31 examinations from 2001 to 2023 were recruited for the current analysis including 181 503 personals with coronary artery bypass grafting. Bilateral internal mammary artery had significantly higher sternal wound infection (OR, 1.51; 95% CI, 1.37-1.68, p < 0.001), superficial sternal wound infection (OR, 1.72; 95% CI, 1.16-2.56, p = 0.007), deep sternal wound infection (OR, 1.62; 95% CI, 1.41-1.86, p < 0.001), sternal wound infection in diabetics (OR, 1.48; 95% CI, 1.16-1.90, p = 0.002), sternal wound infection in elderly (OR, 1.38; 95% CI, 1.22-1.57, p < 0.001), sternal wound infection in pedicled preparation (OR, 1.70; 95% CI, 1.30-2.23, p < 0.001) and sternal wound infection in skeletonized preparation (OR, 1.40; 95% CI, 1.09-1.81, p = 0.009) compared to single internal mammary artery in personals with coronary artery bypass grafting. Bilateral internal mammary artery grafting is linked to a higher risk of impaired wound healing, particularly in diabetic individuals, elderly, pedicled preparation, and skeletonized preparation. Nevertheless, caution should be exercised while interacting with its values since examinations were performed by different surgeons with different skills on different types of personals.
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- Mingmei Li
- Department of NephrologyErqiao Street Community Health Service Cente affiliated of the Fifth Hospital of WuhanWuhanChina
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineWuhan Jinyintan HospitalWuhanChina
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- Department of Infectious ImmunologWuhan Jinyintan HospitalWuhanChina
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryThe Fifth Hospital of WuhanWuhanChina
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- Department of Health Management CenterAffiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical UniversityZhanjiangChina
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- Department of OncologyThe Fifth Hospital of WuhanWuhanChina
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- Department of NephrologyThe Fifth Hospital of WuhanWuhanChina
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryThe Fifth Hospital of WuhanWuhanChina
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Zhou Z, Fu G, Huang S, Chen S, Liang M, Wu Z. Bilateral internal thoracic artery coronary grafting: risks and benefits in elderly patients. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. QUALITY OF CARE & CLINICAL OUTCOMES 2022; 8:861-870. [PMID: 34958349 DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcab099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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AIMS Whether bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) grafting benefits elderly patients in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains unclear since they tend to have a limited life expectancy and severe comorbidities. We aim to evaluate the outcomes of BITA vs. single internal thoracic artery (SITA) grafting in elderly patients. METHODS AND RESULTS A meta-analysis was performed by database searching until May 2021. Studies comparing BITA and SITA grafting among elderly patients were included. One randomized controlled trial, nine propensity score matching, and six unmatched studies were identified, with a total of 18 146 patients (7422 received BITA grafting and 10 724 received SITA grafting). Compared with SITA grafting, BITA grafting had a higher risk of deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) [odds ratio: 1.67; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.22-2.28], and this risk could not be significantly reduced by the skeletonization technique. Meanwhile, BITA grafting was associated with a higher long-term survival [hazard ratio: 0.83; 95% CI: 0.77-0.90], except for the octogenarian subgroup. Reconstructed Kaplan-Meier survival curves revealed 4-year, 8-year, and 12-year overall survival rates of 85.5%, 66.7%, and 45.3%, respectively, in the BITA group and 79.3%, 58.6%, and 34.9%, respectively, in the SITA group. No significant difference was observed in early mortality, perioperative myocardial infarction, perioperative cerebral vascular accidents, or re-exploration for bleeding. CONCLUSION Compared with SITA grafting, BITA grafting could provide a long-term survival benefit for elderly patients, although this benefit remained uncertain in octogenarians. Meanwhile, elderly patients who received BITA were associated with a higher risk of DSWI and such a risk could not be eliminated by the skeletonization technique.
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- Zhuoming Zhou
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 58 Zhongshan II Road, Guangzhou 510080, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 58 Zhongshan II Road, Guangzhou 510080, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 58 Zhongshan II Road, Guangzhou 510080, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 58 Zhongshan II Road, Guangzhou 510080, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 58 Zhongshan II Road, Guangzhou 510080, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 58 Zhongshan II Road, Guangzhou 510080, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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Oswald I, Boening A, Pons-Kuehnemann J, Grieshaber P. Wound Infection after CABG Using Internal Mammary Artery Grafts: A Meta-Analysis. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 69:639-648. [PMID: 32791543 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1713662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Internal mammary arteries show better long-term patency rates than venous grafts. The use of both mammary arteries is associated with a higher risk of sternal wound infections. This meta-analysis was designed to assess the incidence of a wound healing disorder after bilateral compared with single mammary artery bypass grafting. Compared with existing meta-analysis this paper includes more current literature and one randomized controlled trial. METHODS A literature search was performed using PubMed and the Cochrane Library. The quality of the articles was assessed by the Newcastle Ottawa Scale. The odds ratio was used as a measure of the chance of developing a wound healing disorder after bilateral internal mammary artery (BIMA) surgery. Meta-analyses were performed for different subgroups. RESULTS Twenty studies met the quality criteria, including one randomized controlled trial. The use of both mammary arteries significantly increased the risk of superficial (odds ratio [OR] 1.72) and deep (OR 1.75) wound healing disorder in the total population (OR 1.80) as well as in the diabetic subgroup (OR 1.38) and with both preparation techniques. The increased risk with BIMA grafting was present independently of the preparation technique (pedicled: OR 1.89, skeletonized: OR 1.37). CONCLUSION Bilateral internal mammary artery grafting, especially in high-risk and diabetic patients, is associated with an increased risk of wound healing impairment. Skeletonized preparation does not eliminate the elevated wound healing disorder risk after BIMA use.
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- Irina Oswald
- Department of Adult and Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Adult and Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, Department of medical Statistics, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Adult and Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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Neumann FJ, Sousa-Uva M, Ahlsson A, Alfonso F, Banning AP, Benedetto U, Byrne RA, Collet JP, Falk V, Head SJ, Jüni P, Kastrati A, Koller A, Kristensen SD, Niebauer J, Richter DJ, Seferovic PM, Sibbing D, Stefanini GG, Windecker S, Yadav R, Zembala MO. 2018 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization. Eur Heart J 2020; 40:87-165. [PMID: 30165437 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3808] [Impact Index Per Article: 952.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Neumann FJ, Sousa-Uva M, Ahlsson A, Alfonso F, Banning AP, Benedetto U, Byrne RA, Collet JP, Falk V, Head SJ, Jüni P, Kastrati A, Koller A, Kristensen SD, Niebauer J, Richter DJ, Seferović PM, Sibbing D, Stefanini GG, Windecker S, Yadav R, Zembala MO. 2018 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization. EUROINTERVENTION 2019; 14:1435-1534. [PMID: 30667361 DOI: 10.4244/eijy19m01_01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 300] [Impact Index Per Article: 60.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Franz-Josef Neumann
- Department of Cardiology & Angiology II, University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen, Germany
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Lazar HL. The risk of mediastinitis and deep sternal wound infections with single and bilateral, pedicled and skeletonized internal thoracic arteries. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2018; 7:663-672. [PMID: 30505751 DOI: 10.21037/acs.2018.06.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) grafting may prolong survival in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients, but its use has been curtailed due to concerns of deep sternal wound infections (DSWI) resulting in mediastinitis. This article examines the association of single internal thoracic artery (SITA) and BITA grafting and the role of harvesting techniques with the development of DSWI in CABG patients. The development of DSWI following BITA grafting is multifactorial and is independent of the harvesting technique.
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- Harold L Lazar
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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Sousa-Uva M, Neumann FJ, Ahlsson A, Alfonso F, Banning AP, Benedetto U, Byrne RA, Collet JP, Falk V, Head SJ, Jüni P, Kastrati A, Koller A, Kristensen SD, Niebauer J, Richter DJ, Seferovic PM, Sibbing D, Stefanini GG, Windecker S, Yadav R, Zembala MO. 2018 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2018; 55:4-90. [PMID: 30165632 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 347] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Saphenous graft atherosclerosis as assessed by optical coherence tomography data for stenotic and non-stenotic lesions from the OCTOPUS registry. ADVANCES IN INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY 2018; 14:157-166. [PMID: 30008768 PMCID: PMC6041839 DOI: 10.5114/aic.2018.76407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Introduction Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), although widely used for a long time in diffuse coronary artery disease (CAD), has serious limitations associated with graft aging and its degeneration. Aim The relationship between saphenous vein graft (SVG) plaque morphology assessed by optical coherence tomography (OCT) and clinical findings has not been elucidated yet. Material and methods We compared the morphology of SVG in stenotic vs. non-stenotic lesions using OCT imaging in 29 patients hospitalized in our center within the OCTOPUS registry. Results Stenotic lesions were characterized by higher incidence of thin-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA) (33% vs. 0%, p = 0.0048), thrombus (28% vs. 0%, p = 0.0008), lipid-rich plaque (LRP) (75% vs. 35%, p = 0.0013) and plaque within the SVG valve (19% vs. 0%, p = 0.0114) as compared to non-stenotic lesions. Patients with intimal tearing or rupture (ITR) were older (75.8% vs. 68.9 years, p = 0.047) and had lower left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (32.0% vs. 49.7%, p = 0.001) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) (36.0 vs. 73.6 ml/min/1.73 m2, p = 0.010). Patients with calcified lesions vs. those without had lower high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (33.2 vs. 44.1 mg/dl, p = 0.018), similarly to those with ruptured plaque vs. those without (28.3 vs. 41.7 mg/dl, p = 0.047). Conclusions Presence of ITR was associated with advanced age, decreased LVEF and renal insufficiency. Decreased concentration of HDL was associated with higher occurrence of calcified and ruptured plaque.
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Gaudino M, Bakaeen F, Benedetto U, Rahouma M, Di Franco A, Tam DY, Iannaccone M, Schwann TA, Habib R, Ruel M, Puskas JD, Sabik J, Girardi LN, Taggart DP, Fremes SE. Use Rate and Outcome in Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting: Insights From a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Am Heart Assoc 2018; 7:JAHA.118.009361. [PMID: 29773579 PMCID: PMC6015367 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.009361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Background This meta‐analysis was designed to assess whether center experience affects the short‐ and long‐term results and the relative benefits of bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting (BITA) for coronary artery bypass grafting. Methods and Results MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched to identify all articles reporting the outcome of BITA in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. The BITA center experience was gauged according to the percentage use of BITA in the institutional overall coronary artery bypass grafting population (%BITA). The primary outcome was long‐term all‐cause mortality. Secondary outcomes were operative mortality, perioperative myocardial infarction, perioperative stroke, deep sternal wound infections (DSWIs), and major postoperative adverse event. The rates of the primary and secondary outcomes were calculated after adjusting for %BITA. Primary and secondary outcomes were also compared between the BITA and the single internal thoracic artery arms in the adjusted studies. Meta‐regression was used to evaluate the effect of %BITA on the primary and secondary outcomes. Thirty‐four studies (27 894 patients undergoing BITA) were included. In the pooled analysis, the incidence rate for long‐term mortality was 2.83% (95% confidence interval, 2.21%–3.61%). %BITA was significantly and inversely associated with long‐term mortality and the rate of DSWI. In the pairwise comparison, %BITA was significantly and inversely associated with the risk of long‐term mortality and DSWI in the group undergoing BITA. Conclusions BITA series with higher %BITA report significantly lower long‐term mortality and DSWI rate as well as higher long‐term survival advantage and lower relative risk of DSWI in their BITA cohort. These findings suggest that a specific volume‐outcome relationship exists for BITA grafting.
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- Mario Gaudino
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- Bristol Heart Institute, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Science, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Città della Scienza e della Salute, Department of Cardiology, University of Turin, Torino, Italy
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- The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Research Center, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Science, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Mohammadi H, Nestor B, Fradet G. Simulation of Anastomosis in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Cardiovasc Eng Technol 2016; 7:432-438. [DOI: 10.1007/s13239-016-0274-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 07/08/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Kurlansky P. Multiple arterial grafting for coronary revascularization: "A guide for the perplexed". Trends Cardiovasc Med 2016; 26:616-23. [PMID: 27180277 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2016.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2016] [Accepted: 04/08/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The surgical literature abounds with articles extolling the benefits of arterial grafting for patients with advanced coronary artery disease in need of surgical revascularization. However, examination of clinical performance demonstrates that extensive use of arterial grafting is highly selective and generally uncommon. Rather than to merely repeat multiple excellent recent literature reviews, the goal herein is to provide the reader with a guide to the evaluation of the current literature as well as to suggest fruitful areas for further research. More circumspect understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of our current knowledge base will not only help to explain the current apparent disparity between theory and practice but will hopefully inform future decision-making and patient care.
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- Paul Kurlansky
- Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, NY.
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Kurlansky PA, Traad EA, Dorman MJ, Galbut DL, Ebra G. Bilateral Versus Single Internal Mammary Artery Grafting in the Elderly: Long-Term Survival Benefit. Ann Thorac Surg 2015; 100:1374-81; discussion 1381-2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2015] [Revised: 03/27/2015] [Accepted: 04/01/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Windecker S, Kolh P, Alfonso F, Collet JP, Cremer J, Falk V, Filippatos G, Hamm C, Head SJ, Jüni P, Kappetein AP, Kastrati A, Knuuti J, Landmesser U, Laufer G, Neumann FJ, Richter DJ, Schauerte P, Sousa Uva M, Stefanini GG, Taggart DP, Torracca L, Valgimigli M, Wijns W, Witkowski A. 2014 ESC/EACTS guidelines on myocardial revascularization. EUROINTERVENTION 2015; 10:1024-94. [PMID: 25187201 DOI: 10.4244/eijy14m09_01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 211] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Stephan Windecker
- Cardiology, Bern University Hospital, Freiburgstrasse 4, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
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Gatti G, Dell’Angela L, Benussi B, Dreas L, Forti G, Gabrielli M, Rauber E, Luzzati R, Sinagra G, Pappalardo A. Bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting in octogenarians: where are the benefits? Heart Vessels 2015; 31:702-12. [DOI: 10.1007/s00380-015-0675-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2014] [Accepted: 04/01/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Sajja LR. Strategies to reduce deep sternal wound infection after bilateral internal mammary artery grafting. Int J Surg 2015; 16:171-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2014.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2014] [Revised: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 11/11/2014] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Deo SV, Altarabsheh SE, Shah IK, Cho YH, McGraw M, Sarayyepoglu B, Medalion B, Markowitz AH, Park SJ. Are two really always better than one? Results, concerns and controversies in the use of bilateral internal thoracic arteries for coronary artery bypass grafting in the elderly: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Surg 2015; 16:163-70. [PMID: 25598216 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2015.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2014] [Revised: 01/05/2015] [Accepted: 01/11/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting appears to be the preferred method to achieve durable long-term coronary artery revascularization. However, data reporting the benefit of this technique in the elderly is very conflicting. METHOD We performed a systematic review of available literature (till November 2014) using multiple databases to identify studies comparing clinical events in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting using either a single or double internal thoracic artery in the elderly. While early mortality was the primary end-point of inclusion, other adverse events compared were sternal wound infection (deep and superficial), stroke and peri-operative myocardial infarction. Individual and pooled odd's ratios were calculated using the Mantel-Haenzel method (random effect model); sensitivity analysis was performed. Results are presented using 95% confidence intervals. RESULT Nine retrospective studies (4479 BITA, 7733 LITA patients) fulfilled search criteria. Deep sternal wound infection was significantly higher after BITA harvest [OR 1.86 (1.3-2.5); I(2) = 0%; p < 0.01]. Early mortality (BITA 3.6% vs SITA 3.1%; p = 0.86), stroke [OR 0.7(0.4-1.1); p = 0.1], and peri-operative myocardial infarction (BITA 4.3% vs SITA 2.3%; p = 0.1) were comparable in both cohorts. Long-term survival favored the BITA cohort in two propensity matched studies. CONCLUSION The incidence of deep sternal wound infection may be significantly higher after the harvest of both internal thoracic arteries in the elderly. While other post-operative adverse events are comparable, data regarding the long-term survival advantage in this cohort is conflicting. Hence, the use of both internal thoracic arteries in this age group needs to be invidualized.
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- Salil V Deo
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, Case Medical Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Queen Alia Heart Institute, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis-St.Paul, MN, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sungkyunkwan School of Medicine, Samsung Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Health Sciences Library, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, Case Medical Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, Case Medical Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, Case Medical Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, Case Medical Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Vitulli P, Frati G, Benedetto U. Bilateral internal mammary artery grafting in obese: outcomes, concerns and controversies. Int J Surg 2015; 16:158-62. [PMID: 25598215 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2015.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2014] [Revised: 01/06/2015] [Accepted: 01/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Obese patients are generally considered unsuitable to receive bilateral internal mammary arteries (BIMA) during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) due to the perceived vulnerability to sternal wound infection and lack of evidence supporting long-term survival benefit. However, no consistent evidence currently discourages the use of BIMA in obese patients. The present review questions the common perception that obesity unacceptably increases the risk of sternal wound complications in patients receiving BIMA grafting. Moreover, the use of skeletonization harvesting technique is expected to further minimize such a risk. Our institutional experience confirmed that BIMA grafting is a safe strategy which does not increase operative mortality and does not significantly affect the incidence of sternal wound complications. On the other hand, a long term benefit in terms of overall survival and freedom from repeat revascularization from the use of BIMA was found.
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- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy; Department of AngioCardioNeurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy
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Windecker S, Kolh P, Alfonso F, Collet JP, Cremer J, Falk V, Filippatos G, Hamm C, Head SJ, Jüni P, Kappetein AP, Kastrati A, Knuuti J, Landmesser U, Laufer G, Neumann FJ, Richter DJ, Schauerte P, Sousa Uva M, Stefanini GG, Taggart DP, Torracca L, Valgimigli M, Wijns W, Witkowski A. 2014 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization: The Task Force on Myocardial Revascularization of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)Developed with the special contribution of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI). Eur Heart J 2014; 35:2541-619. [PMID: 25173339 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3287] [Impact Index Per Article: 328.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Kieser TM. Bilateral internal mammary artery grafting in CABG surgery: an extra 20 minutes for an extra 20 years…. EUROINTERVENTION 2014; 9:899-901. [PMID: 24384286 DOI: 10.4244/eijv9i8a151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Teresa M Kieser
- Department of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Buxton BF, Hayward PA. The art of arterial revascularization-total arterial revascularization in patients with triple vessel coronary artery disease. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2013; 2:543-51. [PMID: 23977634 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2225-319x.2013.07.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2013] [Accepted: 07/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
Abstract
The use of the left internal thoracic artery to graft the left anterior descending artery has been widely accepted as the gold standard for surgical treatment of coronary disease for over 40 years. However the use of multiple other arterial grafts to support this has not been accepted readily, in spite of evidence of superiority over saphenous vein grafts, probably because of perceptions of technical complexity, time constraints for conduit harvesting and increased peri-operative complications. As a result, even today most patients with multivessel coronary artery disease do not receive the potential benefits of extensive or total arterial revascularization. We discuss here the use of contemporary techniques and grafts configurations to simplify this, and the safety and benefit data underpinning this practice. Current patency data confirm that a left internal thoracic artery graft performs well beyond 20 years, with over 80% freedom from failure, but accumulating data suggest that the right internal thoracic artery behaves in the same way. Radial artery grafts are being studied in several randomized trials, but observational studies already suggest a performance which compares favourably with saphenous vein. Total arterial revascularization is achievable in most patients with a small but acceptable increase in risk of sternal complications when certain defined subgroups are excluded.
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- Brian F Buxton
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Dai C, Lu Z, Zhu H, Xue S, Lian F. Bilateral Internal Mammary Artery Grafting and Risk of Sternal Wound Infection: Evidence From Observational Studies. Ann Thorac Surg 2013; 95:1938-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.12.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2012] [Revised: 12/11/2012] [Accepted: 12/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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