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Ann Thorac Surg 2012;94:331. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.01.045
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Prior Cardiac Operations Affect Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Survival

Venkat R. Machiraju, MD

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, UPMC Shadyside, 5200 Centre Ave, Ste 715, Pittsburgh, PA 15232

(Email: vrmachiraju@aol.com).

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To the Editor:

I have read with great interest the article written by Likosky and colleagues [1]. I commend the authors on their regional series and midterm follow-up and agree with their conclusions as I have had similar experiences in the past with our redo coronary artery bypass graft patients in terms of perioperative morbidity and mortality. The perioperative mortality is caused by low cardiac output syndrome secondary to myocardial ischemia due to myocardial infarction or inadequate revascularization.

Many factors contribute to poor outcomes in patients with chronic stable angina who require redo coronary artery bypass grafting. First, even when we perform a safe sternal reentry and have . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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