Article
Clinically Significant Morphology of the Internal Thoracic Artery Branches
2025-06-11
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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Purpose The internal thoracic artery (ITA) is the preferred conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) due to its superior long-term patency. However, variations in ITA morphology, particularly the presence of proximolateral branches (PLBs), may influence surgical outcomes and contribute to complications such as graft failure and steal syndrome. This study aimed to quantify the...
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- Literature Corpus work
- e4aa1dc5-c2c6-5699-b4ff-eb8c593d01bc
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-6701974/v1
