%0 Journal Article %A Alejandro Zapolanski %A Floyd D. Loop %A F. George Estafanous %A William C. Sheldon %T Myocardial revascularization at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation—1981 %D 1983 %J Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine %P 2-5 %V 50 %N 1 %X The 1981 surgical experience in 2616 consecutive isolated bypass patients is reviewed. Median age of these patients continues to rise, reaching 59 years in 1981 (23% were >65 years and 8% >70 years); 15% were women. Multivessel coronary atherosclerosis occurred in 92% (two-vessel disease in 24% and three-vessel disease in 69%). Left main artery lesions have plateaued at 12% of surgical patients. Abnormal left ventricular contraction was documented in 55%. Operative (hospital) mortality was 0.8%. Major morbidity included perioperative myocardial infarction (principally new Q-waves) in 1.4% and neurologic deficit in 1.7%. Intra-aortic balloon pump usage was 0.9% and 0.8 unit of blood was used per patient; prevalence of internal mammary artery graft usage was 49%; and complete revascularization was achieved in 82%. %U https://www.ccjm.org/content/ccjom/50/1/2.full.pdf