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The Role of surgical revascularisation in the treatment of ischaemic heart disease
Abstract
After the initial reports on aorta-to-coronary artery bypass grafting, the evolution of this procedure has witnessed a number of medical criticisms and surgical appraisals. These include reports of late histological changes in the saphenous vein graft and the unacceptability of the procedure as a definitive method of therapy for patients suffering from ischaemic heart disease. This review indicates that revascularisation of the myocardium in patients suffering from intractable angina results in symptomatic relief in a high percentage of patients, and that it provides protection against subsequent complications.
S. Afr. Med. J., 48, 1933 (1974).
S. Afr. Med. J., 48, 1933 (1974).