title: The effect of not using an internal mammary artery as a conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting.
abstract: When presented with a high risk case for coronary bypass surgery, the surgeon can confidently use an internal mammary artery as a conduit for that patient.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Leavitt
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007387:Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis / Q000401:mortality