Reoperation rates for arterial versus venous grafts
Reoperation rates for arterial versus venous grafts
Compared to the use of mammary arterial grafts at the time of first bypass surgery, the need for reoperation is greater when only vein grafts are used. This difference increases over time.
Data from Loop FD, Lytle BW, Cosgrove DM, et al. N Engl J Med 1986; 314:1.
