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Long-Term Angiographic Follow-Up of Robotic-Assisted Coronary Artery Revascularization

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has been shown in short-term studies to increase patient satisfaction and to reduce surgical morbidity and recovery times. However, the long-term patency rate of robotic-assisted CABG is unknown. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the long-term patency rate of robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass grafts. METHODS: The study cohort included all patients who …

Authors

Currie ME; Romsa J; Fox SA; Vezina WC; Akincioglu C; Warrington JC; McClure RS; Stitt LW; Menkis AH; Boyd WD

Journal

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol. 93, No. 5, pp. 1426–1431

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

5 2012

DOI

10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.11.031

ISSN

0003-4975