Halbersma et al [ 24 ] compared the 4-year results with those in the surgical arm of the SYNTAX trial in 400 consecutive non-touch total arterial OPCAB patients without touch, and there was a clear trend towards a reduction in stroke rate in the no-touch group (0.8%) compared to the surgical arm of the SYNTAX trial (2.2%).
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Surgical strategies for severely atherosclerotic (porcelain) aorta during coronary artery bypass grafting.
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