Current status of coronary artery surgery.
After a decade of experience with direct coronary artery surgery, certain conclusions have been made regarding its benefits and indications. Conclusion one is that the operation is highly successful in eliminating or alleviating angina; two, it improves exercise tolerance, and three, it prolongs life in patients with significant left main coronary artery disease. The proper selection of patients and the current technique of operation are also presented.
D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000601:surgery; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D004691:Endarterectomy; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced; D008722:Methods