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Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:2003-2004. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.12.028
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Coronary Bypass Grafting in Patients With Concomitant Peripheral Arterial Disease: Do Not Underestimate Asymptomatic Disease

Victor Aboyans, MD, PhD, Philippe Lacroix, MD, Marc Laskar, MD

Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery and Vascular Medicine, Dupuytren University Hospital, 2 Ave Martin Luther King, Limoges, 87042 France

(Email: victor.aboyans@unilim.fr).

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Chu and colleagues [1] reported poor long-term prognosis after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients who also have peripheral vascular disease (PVD). The latter condition, determined by a constellation of findings ranging from a history of peripheral revascularization to a diminished peripheral pulse, was found in 32% of their patients undergoing CABG. Overall, the authors reported no prognostic difference in 30-day events but did report higher total mortality during follow-up . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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