Is sex a risk factor for death in patients with bilateral internal thoracic artery grafts?

Background: Mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has been reported to be higher in women. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) grafting in women has a long-term survival benefit over single internal thoracic artery grafting, possibly equivalent to the male population.

Methods: A retrospective review was undertaken of our prospectively collected database.