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Table 2 Patients that underwent angiography during follow-up

From: Internal thoracic artery graft failure and recurrence of symptoms following single-vessel coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Indication for angiography

   

STEMI

41 (6.1%)

  

Unstable angina/NSTEMI

256 (38.2%)

  

Stable angina

304 (45.3%)

  

Other

70 (10.4%)

  

Failed ITA graft

Yes

No

Unknown

All

110 (16.4%)

488 (72.7%)

73 (10.9%)

< 6 months postoperatively

13 (20%)

31 (47.7%)

21 (32.3%)

> 6 months postoperatively

97 (16.0%)

457 (75.4%)

52 (8.5%)

STEMI

5 (12.2%)

27 (65.9%)

9 (15.7%)

Unstable angina/NSTEMI

44 (17.2%)

192 (75.0%

20 (7.8%)

Stable angina

50 (16.4%)

221 (72.7%)

33 (10.9%)

Other

11 (15.7%)

46 (65.7%)

11 (15.7%)

  1. Indications for the first angiography and the number of patients where a failed graft was registered for all angiographies, for procedures within and later than 6 months after surgery, and for different indications
  2. STEMI ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, NSTEMI non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, ITA internal thoracic artery
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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