Coronary artery bypass grafting using bilateral internal thoracic arteries in patients with diabetes and obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Patients with diabetes and obesity are at higher risk of adverse long-term outcomes following coronary artery bypass grafting. The use of bilateral internal thoracic arteries (BITA) can potentially offer survival benefit in higher risk patients compared to single internal thoracic artery...

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Main Authors: Maria Stefil, Matthew Dixon, Umberto Benedetto, Mario Gaudino, Belinda Lees, Alastair Gray, Stephen Gerry, David Taggart, Marcus Flather
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-08-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906723000660