Aorta-coronary bypass grafting with polytetrafluoroethylene conduits. Early and late outcome in eight patients.
During 1982 and 1983 we performed aorta-coronary bypass grafts on eight patients using 4 mm polytetrafluoroethylene conduits and predominantly the multiple sequential graft technique. Angiography was performed 1 week postoperatively and seven of eight patients had patent grafts and were angina free. At 1 year's follow-up 18 of 28 distal anastomoses were patent and five of eight patients were angina free. At 45 month's follow-up four of 28 distal anastomoses were patent and one of eight patients was angina free.
D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000209:etiology*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene