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Degree of risk related to procedures performed in conjunction with surgical myo...
Iglezias, Jose Carlos Rossini; Dallan, Luis Alberto Oliveira; Lourenção Jr., Artur; Celullare, Alex Luiz; Pereira, Raiane; Stolf, Noedir Antonio GroppoINTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES: We determined the degree of risk produced by the association of other surgical procedures with surgical myocardial revascularization in octogenarian patients and identified the risk factors that best explain hospital mortality. METHODS: This study was an observational analytical historical cohort study involving octogenarians operated on at our institution between January 1, 2000 and Ja...
Human saphenous vein organ culture under controlled hemodynamic conditions
Miyakawa, Ayumi Aurea; Dallan, Luis Alberto Oliveira; Lacchini, Silvia; Borin, Thaiz Ferraz; Krieger, Jose EduardoINTRODUCTION: Saphenous vein grafting is still widely used to revascularize ischemic myocardium. The effectiveness of this procedure is limited by neointima formation and accelerated atherosclerosis, which frequently leads to graft occlusion. A better understanding of this process is important to clarify the mechanisms of vein graft disease and to aid in the formulation of strategies for prevention and/or thera...
Revascularização coronariana com uso de artéria torácica interna esquerda e art...
Rocha-e-Silva, Roberto; Mansur, Antônio de Pádua; Fabri Junior, José; Ramos, Rogério Bicudo; Cunha Filho, Carlos Edson CamposBACKGROUND: Left internal thoracic artery-to left anterior descending artery grafting has become a fundamental part of coronary artery bypass grafting. This grafting has led to increased use of other arterial conduits, of which the radial artery is most popular. Whether radial grafting can be used in the emergency patient is not known. This study compares the short-term clinical evolution between elective vs em...