• Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China;
MEIJu, Email: ju_mei63@126.com
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Objective To explore the mid-term outcomes achieved by using the left internal mammary artery to saphenous vein composite grafts in off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (OPCAB) for elderly patients. Methods A total of 59 elderly patients (≥70 years old) underwent OPCAB by using left internal mammary artery (LIMA) to radial artery (RA) or saphenous vein (SV) composite grafts in Xinhua Hospital between March 2006 and October 2012. There was 37 males and 22 females at age of 72.71±1.95 years. Twenty one patients used LIMA-SV composite grafts (LIMA-SV group), and 38 patients used LIMA-RA composite grafts (LIMA-RA group). Results All patients successfully underwent OPCAB with LIMA-SV or LIMA-RA composite grafts. There was one early death in the LIMA-RA group. No statistical differences in early postoperative outcomes were found between the two groups (P > 0.05). During a follow-up of 12 to 91 months, no patient occurred revascularization. There were no statistical differences in overall survival or graft patency rate, and 1 year, 3 years or 5 years survival rates between the two groups (P > 0.05). The patency rate of LIMA in each group was 100% respectively. There was also no statistical difference in overall patency rate of SV and RA between the two groups at the end of 1 year, 3 years or 5 years (P > 0.05). Conclusion Although artery grafts are the best choice for OPCAB, LIMA-SV composite grafts can be used as an alternative graft for elderly patients whose RA or right internal mammary artery is not possible or advisable.

Citation: JIANGZhao-lei, MEIJu, TANGMin, LIUHao, DINGFang-bao, BAOChun-rong, MANan, ZHANGJun-wen. Mid-term Outcomes of Left Internal Mammary Artery to Saphenous Vein Composite Grafts in Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery for Elderly Patients. Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2015, 22(4): 284-287. doi: 10.7507/1007-4848.20150079 Copy

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