Surgical management of diffusely diseased coronary arteries.

Purpose: To analyze the outcomes of long segment coronary anastomoses in patients with diffusely diseased coronary arteries and compare them with medically managed patients.

Methods: We retrospectively studied patients with diffusely diseased coronary arteries who underwent complete revascularization with long segment coronary reconstruction (> 2 cm in length) from February 2015 to November 2016. During the same time, patients who opted medical management for diffuse coronary artery disease were also studied.