Does Use of Bilateral Internal Mammary Artery Grafting Reduce Long-Term Risk of Repeat Coronary Revascularization? A Multicenter Analysis.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-31-2017
Institution/Department
Surgery; Cardiology
Journal Title
Circulation
MeSH Headings
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Coronary Artery Bypass, Disease-Free Survival, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Mammary Arteries, Middle Aged, Registries, Retrospective Studies, Survival Rate
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although previous studies have demonstrated that patients receiving bilateral internal mammary artery (BIMA) conduits during coronary artery bypass grafting have better long-term survival than those receiving a single internal mammary artery (SIMA), data on risk of repeat revascularization are more limited. In this analysis, we compare the timing, frequency, and type of repeat coronary revascularization among patients receiving BIMA and SIMA.
METHODS: We conducted a multicenter, retrospective analysis of 47 984 consecutive coronary artery bypass grafting surgeries performed from 1992 to 2014 among 7 medical centers reporting to a prospectively maintained clinical registry. Among the study population, 1482 coronary artery bypass grafting surgeries with BIMA were identified, and 1297 patients receiving BIMA were propensity-matched to 1297 patients receiving SIMA. The primary end point was freedom from repeat coronary revascularization.
RESULTS: The median duration of follow-up was 13.2 (IQR, 7.4-17.7) years. Patients were well matched by age, body mass index, major comorbidities, and cardiac function. There was a higher freedom from repeat revascularization among patients receiving BIMA than among patients receiving SIMA (hazard ratio [HR], 0.78 [95% CI, 0.65-0.94];
CONCLUSIONS: BIMA grafting was associated with a reduced risk of repeat revascularization and an improvement in long-term survival and should be considered more frequently during coronary artery bypass grafting.
ISSN
1524-4539
First Page
1676
Last Page
1685
Recommended Citation
Iribarne, Alexander; Schmoker, Joseph D; Malenka, David J; Leavitt, Bruce J; McCullough, Jock N; Weldner, Paul W; DeSimone, Joseph P; Westbrook, Benjamin M; Quinn, Reed D; Klemperer, John D; Sardella, Gerald L; Kramer, Robert S; Olmstead, Elaine M; and DiScipio, Anthony W, "Does Use of Bilateral Internal Mammary Artery Grafting Reduce Long-Term Risk of Repeat Coronary Revascularization? A Multicenter Analysis." (2017). MaineHealth Maine Medical Center. 1670.
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