title: [Double and sequential mammary artery bypass grafts. Apropos of 184 patients].
abstract: In this series of 184 patients (pts), 312 internal mammary arteries were used to graft 430 coronary arteries. Two mammary arteries were used in 104 pts and sequential anastomoses were performed in 118 pts. The operative mortality was 1.6% and the peri-operative myocardial infarction was 4.1%. 9% of patients had post-operative complications: 1% of bilateral phrenic paralysis, 2.1% of post-operative hemorrhage leading to reoperation, 1.6% of sternal infection, 0.5% of true mediastinal infection, 1.6% of sternal dehiscence and 2.7% of reversible psychiatric illness. A 3 month follow-up was available in 160 pts. 95% of patients became angina free, the thallium scan shown a normal uptake of thallium at maximal stress in the myocardial grafted area in 92% of the patients.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Barra
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mondine
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Braesco
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rukbi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chatellier
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Le Paul
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahlab
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007387:Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization
vernacular_title: Doubles greffons mammaires et pontages mammaires séquentiels. A propos de 184 patients.