Results
A total of 178 patients were included (90 – group 1 and 88 – group 2, Table 1). Mean age was 75 ± 4 years and the mean log EuroSCORE was 17 ± 12% (15 ± 8% - group 1 vs 19 ± 14% - group 2, p=0.06). Mean follow up was 6.3±4.4 years (range 0 - 18 years).
Majority of patients (97.7%) had single previous sternotomy (Table 1). Most common previous procedure was an isolated CABG (83%). A previous CABG and concomitant AVR/ root replacement was performed in 12%. The mean interval from previous operation was 11.4±6.4 years.
LIMA was present in 75% of the patients (134/178 patients) and patent in 95% (127/134 patients).