Prevalence of Atherosclerotic Lesions in the Left Internal Thoracic Artery, Evidenced by S

A cross-sectional study of 39 patients with a median age of 63 years evaluated the prevalence of atherosclerotic lesions in the Left Internal Thoracic Artery (LITA) using selective preoperative angiography. The research, authored by Hadrien Felipe Meira Balzan, identified a 7.7% prevalence of disorders that made the LITA unsuitable for use as a graft in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS® software version 20.

Use Cases

• Assessing the prevalence of LITA lesions based on selective angiography findings mentioned in the description
• Evaluating predictors for graft failure in CABG surgery based on patient demographic and clinical variables
• Informing surgical management decisions for myocardial revascularization based on preoperative lesion analysis

Strengths

• Study includes data from 39 patients with a median age of 63 years, providing a specific cohort size
• Reports a precise 7.7% prevalence rate of LITA disorders that contraindicated its use as a graft
• Employs statistical tests including chi-square, Fisher's exact, and Mann-Whitney tests with a p < 0.05 significance level

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Provenance

Source

Hadrien Felipe Meira Balzan

Collection Method

Cross-sectional prevalence study using selective angiography on patients indicated for CABG.