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Should Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting Be Used in Elderly Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting?

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2013

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Benjamin Medalion, Rephael Mohr, Osnat Frid, Gideon Uretzky, Nachum Nesher, Yosef Paz, Amir Kramer, Dmitry Pevni
Circulation

Abstract

Bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting should be considered in patients >65 years of age because of the significant survival benefit obtained with this surgical technique with no additional risk of sternal wound infection related to age.

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