Influence of the internal-mammary-artery graft on 10-year survival and other cardiac events
FD Loop, BW Lytle, DM Cosgrove… - … England Journal of …, 1986 - Mass Medical Soc
We compared patients who received an internal-mammary-artery graft to the anterior descending
coronary artery alone or combined with one or more saphenous-vein grafts (n = 2306) …
coronary artery alone or combined with one or more saphenous-vein grafts (n = 2306) …
Long-term (5 to 12 years) serial studies of internal mammary artery and saphenous vein coronary bypass grafts
BW Lytle, FD Loop, DM Cosgrove, NB Ratliff… - The Journal of thoracic …, 1985 - Elsevier
Serial arteriograms were obtained in 501 patients after coronary bypass grafting. Study I
within 5 years of operation (mean interval 15 months) and Study II more than 5 years after (…
within 5 years of operation (mean interval 15 months) and Study II more than 5 years after (…
Stratification of morbidity and mortality outcome by preoperative risk factors in coronary artery bypass patients: a clinical severity score
TL Higgins, FG Estafanous, FD Loop, GJ Beck… - Jama, 1992 - jamanetwork.com
Objective. —To relate morbidity and mortality risk to preoperative severity of illness in patients
undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Design. —Retrospective analysis of 5051 …
undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Design. —Retrospective analysis of 5051 …
[HTML][HTML] Two internal thoracic artery grafts are better than one
BW Lytle, EH Blackstone, FD Loop… - The Journal of thoracic …, 1999 - Elsevier
Objective: Does the use of bilateral internal thoracic artery (ITA) grafts provide incremental
benefit relative to the use of a single ITA graft? Methods: We conducted a retrospective, …
benefit relative to the use of a single ITA graft? Methods: We conducted a retrospective, …
Morbidity and mortality risk associated with red blood cell and blood-component transfusion in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting
…, T Mihaljevic, DM Cosgrove, FD Loop… - Critical care …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Our objective was to quantify incremental risk associated with transfusion of
packed red blood cells and other blood components on morbidity after coronary artery bypass …
packed red blood cells and other blood components on morbidity after coronary artery bypass …
[HTML][HTML] Durability of mitral valve repair for degenerative disease
…, NG Smedira, JF Sabik, PM McCarthy, FD Loop - The Journal of thoracic …, 1998 - Elsevier
Background:Degenerative mitral valve disease is the most common cause of mitral regurgitation
in the United States. Mitral valve repair is applicable in the majority of these patients …
in the United States. Mitral valve repair is applicable in the majority of these patients …
The effect of bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting on survival during 20 postoperative years
…, JF Sabik, P Houghtaling, FD Loop… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: To compare survival of patients receiving bilateral internal thoracic artery
grafts and single internal thoracic artery grafts more than 20 postoperative years, assess …
grafts and single internal thoracic artery grafts more than 20 postoperative years, assess …
Sternal wound complications after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting: early and late mortality, morbidity, and cost of care
FD Loop, BW Lytle, DM Cosgrove, S Mahfood… - The Annals of thoracic …, 1990 - Elsevier
… by Dr Loop and associates. … of Loop and associates, our data suggest that the use of an
internal mammary artery graft does increase the risk of serious infection. Our question to Dr Loop …
internal mammary artery graft does increase the risk of serious infection. Our question to Dr Loop …
Atheroembolism from the ascending aorta: an emerging problem in cardiac surgery
…, M Boylan, MR Piedmonte, BW Lytle, FD Loop - The Journal of thoracic …, 1992 - Elsevier
As the ages of patients undergoing cardiac operations have increased, noncardiac causes of
death have increased. To identify these causes of death, we analyzed the autopsy findings …
death have increased. To identify these causes of death, we analyzed the autopsy findings …
Transfusion in coronary artery bypass grafting is associated with reduced long-term survival
CG Koch, L Li, AI Duncan, T Mihaljevic, FD Loop… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Perioperative red blood cell (PRBC) transfusion has been associated with
early risk for morbid outcomes, but risk related to long-term survival has not been thoroughly …
early risk for morbid outcomes, but risk related to long-term survival has not been thoroughly …