A comparison of early mortality and morbidity after single and bilateral internal mammary artery grafting with the free right internal mammary artery.

Abstract

The earlier fears regarding increased early mortality and morbidity after BIMA surgery were not confirmed by this study. All patients receiving both mammary arteries had a free rather than pedicle right internal mammary graft. The early mortality and morbidity reported here compares favourably with previous reports on the use of a pedicle graft.