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Title: Factors affecting patency of internal thoracic artery graft: clinical and angiographic study in 1434 symptomatic patients operated between 1982 and 2002.
Austin Authors: Shah, Pallav J;Durairaj, Manoj;Gordon, Ian R;Fuller, John A;Rosalion, Alexander;Seevanayagam, Siven ;Tatoulis, James;Buxton, Brian F 
Affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Austin Health, Studley Road, Heidelberg, Vic. 3084 Australia
Issue Date: 1-Jul-2004
Publication information: European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association For Cardio-thoracic Surgery; 26(1): 118-24
Abstract: The purpose is to define factors influencing long-term patency of the internal thoracic artery (ITA) to optimize the operative strategy.1482 left internal thoracic artery (LITA) and 636 right internal thoracic artery (RITA) symptom-directed angiograms were studied in 1434 patients. Data were prospectively collected from patients who had primary coronary artery bypass surgery during the period 1982-2002. The mean age of patients was 59 years; 85% were male. The mean period from operation to re-angiogram was 80 months. LITA was grafted to left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) in 82% of cases, RITA to right coronary artery (RCA) in 40% and circumflex artery in 35% of cases. Graft failure was defined as > or =80% stenosis.96.3% of LITA and 88.1% of RITA grafts were patent. No patient variables were significantly associated with graft patency (age, gender, diabetes, hypertension, LVEF, NYHA, AMI). Target coronary artery was associated with patency of both LITA and RITA grafts with maximum patency when grafted to LAD (P = 0.02) RITA had the worst patency to RCA, patency for the left system was identical to LITA. Proximal anastomosis to aorta (free RITA) had significantly better patency when compared with in situ RITA to RCA system (P = 0.005) while similar patency when grafted to left system. ITA diameter and target artery diameter were not associated with graft patency. Recent operations had better RITA patency (P = 0.03). The interval from operation to angiogram was not associated with ITA patency (96% patency for LITA and 88% patency for RITA, remained stable when studied at <1, 1-4, 5-9, 10-14 and >15 years).Even in a patient cohort that had adverse symptoms, excellent LITA and RITA patency was achieved which almost remained constant through all time intervals studied.
Gov't Doc #: 15200989
URI: https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/9753
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.02.037
Journal: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15200989
Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Aged
Coronary Angiography
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Graft Occlusion, Vascular.etiology.radiography
Humans
Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis.methods
Male
Mammary Arteries.radiography
Middle Aged
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Treatment Outcome
Vascular Patency
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