Impact of Graft Velocity on Saphenous Vein Graft Atherosclerosis after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
Ryo NakamuraKentaro HondaHideki KunimotoTakahiro FujimotoKota AgematsuYoshiharu NishimuraPublished in: Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia (2023)
Lower graft velocity and higher graft/native ratio in diameter were associated with the graft atherosclerosis. The N-SVG group had increased graft velocity, which may contribute to prevent the graft atherosclerosis.(Trial registration: UMIN Clinical Trial Registry no. UMIN000050482. Registered 3 March 2023, retrospectively registered.).