Impact of Left Internal Mammary Artery-to-Left Anterior Descending Artery Anastomotic Location on Graft Patency: A Secondary Analysis of the PATENCY Trial Data Set.
BACKGROUND The impact of the left internal mammary artery (LIMA)-to-left anterior descending artery (LAD) anastomotic location on graft patency remains uncertain. METHODS This study included 1597 patients with isolated proximal LAD lesions from the PATENCY (Graft Patency Between no-touch Vein Harvesting Technique and...