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Ann Thorac Surg 2008;86:1401-1402. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.03.082
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New Discussion on an Old Subject: Proximal Anastomosis Markers in Coronary Bypass Surgery

Mustafa Cikirikcioglu, MD, PhDa, Enver Duran, MDb

a Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva, 24, Rue Micheli-du-Crest, Geneva, 1211 Switzerland
b Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Gullapoglu Kampusu, Edirne, 22030 Turkey

(Email: mustafa.cikirikcioglu@hcuge.ch; enverduran@trakya.edu.tr).

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To the Editor:

Olenchock and colleagues [1] revived an important subject on the use of proximal anastomosis markers in coronary bypass surgery. Although late graft patency was not different between marked or nonmarked saphenous vein grafts (SVG), the perioperative myocardial infarction (MI) rate was higher in patients with SVG markers. The article has scientific strengths with its large volume, and prospective and multicenter design.

The importance of proximal anastomotic marker implantation is mainly related to the rate of re-angiography procedures after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The estimated rate for re-angiography procedures after CABG is 10% [2]. The use of proximal anastomotic markers can decrease flouroscopy time, amount . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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