Re-revascularization of the Ischemic Myocardium
- 1 January 1974
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Surgery
- Vol. 108 (1) , 40-42
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1974.01350250032008
Abstract
Myocardial revascularization procedures were performed on 38 patients who had had a previous major heart operation. Thirty-two patients underwent aortocoronary vein bypass graft as a second procedure, three had a Vineberg operation plus vein graft, and three had some other procedure. There were six deaths, a mortality of 16%. A satisfactory postoperative result was obtained in 25 (70%). With the possibility of helping 70% of these revascularization failures, the reoperation challenge should be accepted by cardiac surgeons attempting to revascularize the ischemic myocardium.Keywords
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