title: [Use of the mammary artery in coronary revascularization].
abstract: From August 1983 through December 1985 1088 patients underwent coronary surgery. 406 (37%) received a single or bilateral internal mammary artery (IMA) graft with single or sequential anastomoses. The youngest patient was 6 years old, the oldest 75, with a mean age of 55.7 years. A total of 672 IMA anastomoses was constructed. In addition 348 patients received 610 saphenous vein grafts. 83% of the IMA were anastomosed to the LAD and its branches, 12% to the circumflex and 5% to the right coronary artery. 4 patients (0.98%) died postoperatively, 402 survived and are free of angina. In our experience the IMA can be used routinely with low operative risk and good results.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / 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: Verwendung der Arteria mammaria zur Coronarrevascularisation.