Publications by authors named "Noelia Vilas Boas"
Background: Most observational studies support long-term survival benefit after bilateral internal mammary artery (BIMA) compared with single internal mammary artery (SIMA) coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) but data on females is scarce. We compared survival and safety of BIMA versus SIMA CABG between males and females at our tertiary care center.
Methods: Single-center retrospective cohort including consecutive patients with at least 2 left-coronary system (LCS) vessel disease who underwent isolated CABG with at least 1 IMA conduit and a minimum of 2 conduits targeting the LCS in 2004-2013.
Introduction: To compare survival and safety of BIMA versus SIMA CABG between males and females at our tertiary care center.
Methods: Single-center retrospective cohort including consecutive patients with at least 2 left coronary system (LCS) vessel disease who underwent isolated CABG with at least 1 IMA conduit and a minimum of 2 conduits targeting the LCS between 2004 and 2013. All-cause mortality was the primary outcome, secondary outcomes were in-hospital mortality and reoperation due to sternal wound complications (SWC).
[Do diabetic patients benefit from bilateral internal mammary artery?].
Rev Port Cir Cardiotorac Vasc
January 2015
Introduction: Bilateral internal mammary artery (BIMA) grafting has been associated with increased long term survival when compared to single IMA, but its benefit on diabetic patients remains controversial.
Aims: To compare long-term survival following BIMA versus single internal mammary artery (SIMA) grafting between diabetic and non-diabetic patients.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all the patients who underwent isolated CABG and received two or more grafts with at least one IMA graft between 2004 and 2013.
Background: Although arterial grafts are superior to venous grafts in terms of long-term patency, single internal mammary artery (SIMA) is still the preferred strategy in most cardiac surgical centres. Our main aim was to compare long- -term survival between BIMA and SIMA at our own tertiary care centre.
Methods: Retrospective cohort including patients referred to Centro Hospitalar São João (CHSJ), from 2004 to 2011, who underwent isolated CABG and received two or more bypass with at least 1 IMA graft.