Ischemic heart disease

Prospective, multicentre, randomised clinical trial comparing the long-term outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with second-generation drug-eluting stents versus coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with significant unprotected left main coronary artery stenosis, with long-term all-cause mortality as the primary outcome.

This study examines the impact of the angle formed at the sequential anastomosis to a diagonal branch (D-angle) in patients undergoing total arterial coronary revascularization with different graft configurations. Variations in the width of this angle may compromise flow through the distal segment of the graft.

Retrospective observational study analyzing temporal trends in the use of mechanical circulatory support in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting, as well as its association with operative mortality.

This retrospective study evaluates long-term outcomes in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) using exclusively three in situ arterial conduits: bilateral internal thoracic arteries (BITA) and the right gastroepiploic artery (rGEA), all harvested using a skeletonization technique.

This study explores the impact of the time elapsed between coronary angiography and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients presenting with non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).

A prospective randomized study including more than 2000 patients compared the outcomes of single antiplatelet therapy with aspirin versus dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and ticagrelor during the year following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) performed for acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

This article presents a meta-analysis of randomized trials comparing the no-touch technique with the conventional harvesting technique, all including imaging-based follow-up over a mean period of 3.7 years, aiming to address the apparent discordance in the current literature.