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Ann Thorac Surg 1995;59:327
© 1995 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Invited Commentary

Invited Commentary

Department of Cardiology Cleveland Clinic Foundation 9500 Euclid Ave Cleveland, OH 44195

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See also page 323.

The internal thoracic artery (ITA) clearly has emerged as the conduit of choice for surgical coronary revascularization, offering considerably less attrition over time compared with the saphenous vein graft. Early ITA failure, evidenced by inadequate myocardial blood flow in the first year, is thought to be very low. In a relatively well-circumscribed population, the present study by Najm and colleagues from the University of Ottawa confirms the incidence of early ITA stenosis . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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