Routine use of bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting in women: a risk factor analysis for poor outcomes

Concerns about increased risk of postoperative complications, primarily deep sternal wound infection (DSWI), prevent liberal use of bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) grafting in women. Consequently, outcomes after routine BITA grafting remain largely unexplored in female gender.

Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - August 13, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Giuseppe Gatti, Luca Maschietto, Marco Morosin, Marco Russo, Bernardo Benussi, Gabriella Forti, Lorella Dreas, Gianfranco Sinagra, Aniello Pappalardo Tags: Original article Source Type: research