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Association Between Endoscopic vs Open Vein-Graft Harvesting and Mortality, Wound Complications, and Cardiovascular Events in Patients Undergoing CABG Surgery

Judson Williams, Eric Peterson, Matthew Brennan, et al. JAMA, 2012, 308(5):475-484

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This article is included as it brushes into the ICU arena by the patient population. The history of endoscopic saphenous vein graft (SVG) harvesting for CABG is interesting.  In 2009 the PREVENT IV trial reported a higher risk of graft failure and mortality with endoscopic grafts. The...


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