Abstract
Prosthetic coronary artery bypass conduits are rarely used because the rate of thrombosis is inherently higher than that with autologous conduits. The low medium-term patency rates of prosthetic grafts have restricted their use primarily to patients with inadequate autologous conduits or to selected emergencies. We describe a patient treated with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene who had documented patency 12 years after the operation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1442-1444 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine