Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
October 2003
Objective: The long term survival of patients with mild to moderate aortic valve disease who do not have valve replacement at the time of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is unknown. Therefore we have reviewed our experience with such patients.
Methods: We reviewed the medical records of consecutive patients between June 1978 and December 1996, and identified 40 patients with mild to moderate aortic valve disease, who underwent CABG, without valve replacement (study group).