Bypass Surgery

Research

Mayo Clinic physicians and surgeons have done extensive research related to coronary artery bypass surgery and have published their findings extensively.

Powell BD, Rihal CS, Bell MR, Zehr KJ, Holmes DR Jr. Anticipated impact of drug-eluting stents on referral patterns for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a population-based angiographic analysis. Mayo Clin Proc. 2004 Jun;79(6):769-72. [Abstract]

Nuttall GA, Erchul DT, Haight TJ, Ringhofer SN, Miller TL, Oliver WC Jr, Zehr KJ, Schroeder DR. A comparison of bleeding and transfusion in patients who undergo coronary artery bypass grafting via sternotomy with and without cardiopulmonary bypass. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2003 Aug;17(4):447-51. [Abstract]

Zehr KJ, Hamner CE, Bonilla LF, Berg T, Cornelius R, Hindrichs P, Schaff HV. Evaluation of a novel 2 mm internal diameter stainless steel saphenous vein to coronary artery connector: laboratory studies of on-pump and off-pump revascularization. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2003 Jun;23(6):925-33; discussion 933-4. [Abstract]

Evora PR, Pearson PJ, Rodrigues AJ, Viaro F, Schaff HV. Effect of arginine vasopressin on the canine epicardial coronary artery: experiments on V1-receptor-mediated production of nitric oxide. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2003 May;80(5):489-94. Epub 2003 May 30. [Abstract]

Oliver WC Jr, Nuttall GA, Ereth MH, Santrach PJ, Buda DA, Schaff HV. Heparin-coated versus uncoated extracorporeal circuit in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2003 Apr;17(2):165-70. [Abstract]

Crestanello JA, Zehr KJ, McGregor CG. Pseudoaneurysm of the mammary to left anterior descending artery anastomosis after off-pump CABG. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2003 Feb;23(2):243. No abstract available. [Abstract]

Schaff HV, Zehr KJ, Bonilla LF, Brennecke LH, Berg T, Cornelius R, Hindrichs P, Swanson W. An experimental model of saphenous vein-to-coronary artery anastomosis with the St. Jude Medical stainless steel connector. Ann Thorac Surg. 2002 Mar;73(3):830-5; discussion 835-6. [Abstract]

Frye RL, Bell MR, Schaff HV, Holubkov R, Detre KM. The role of PCI and CABG in the management of coronary artery disease in patients with diabetes. Curr Diab Rep. 2002 Feb;2(1):16-20. [Abstract]

Moon MR, Sundt TM 3rd, Pasque MK, Barner HB, Gay WA Jr, Damiano RJ Jr. Influence of internal mammary artery grafting and completeness of revascularization on long-term outcome in octogenarians. Ann Thorac Surg. 2001 Dec;72(6):2003-7. [Abstract]

Barner HB, Sundt TM 3rd, Bailey M, Zang Y. Midterm results of complete arterial revascularization in more than 1,000 patients using an internal thoracic artery/radial artery T graft. Ann Surg. 2001 Oct;234(4):447-52; discussion 452-3. [Abstract]

Sundt TM 3rd, Singhal AK. Repeat coronary artery bypass via left thoracotomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2001 Feb;71(2):762. [No Abstract Available]

Cable DG, Schaff HV. Gene therapy for vein graft disease. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2001 Jan;3(1):22-8. Review. [Abstract]

Clouse WD, Yamaguchi H, Phillips MR, Hurt RD, Fitzpatrick LA, Moyer TP, Rowland C, Schaff HV, Miller VM. Effects of transdermal nicotine treatment on structure and function of coronary artery bypass grafts. J Appl Physiol. 2000 Sep;89(3):1213-23. [Abstract]

Ereth MH, Nuttall GA, Orszulak TA, Santrach PJ, Cooney WP 4th, Oliver WC Jr. Blood loss from coronary angiography increases transfusion requirements for coronary artery bypass graft surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2000 Apr;14(2):177-81. [Abstract]

Ronan JW, Perry LA, Barner HB, Sundt TM 3rd. Radial artery harvest: comparison of ultrasonic dissection with standard technique. Ann Thorac Surg. 2000 Jan;69(1):113-4. [Abstract]

Zehr KJ, Handa N, Bonilla LF, Abel MD, Holmes DR Jr. Pitfalls and results of immediate angiography after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Heart Surg Forum. 2000;3(4):293-9. [Abstract]

Barner HB, Sundt TM 3rd. Multiple arterial grafts and survival. Curr Opin Cardiol. 1999 Nov;14(6):501-5. Review. [Abstract]

Cable DG, Caccitolo JA, Caplice N, O'Brien T, Simari RD, Daly RC, Dearani JA, Mullany CJ, Orszulak TA, Schaff HV. The role of gene therapy for intimal hyperplasia of bypass grafts. Circulation. 1999 Nov 9;100(19 Suppl):II392-6. [Abstract]

Sundt TM 3rd, Camillo CJ, Mendeloff EN, Barner HB, Gay WA Jr. Reappraisal of coronary endarterectomy for the treatment of diffuse coronary artery disease. Ann Thorac Surg. 1999 Oct;68(4):1272-7. [Abstract]

Arruda AM, Dearani JA, Click RL, Ishikura F, Seward JB. Intraoperative application of power Doppler imaging: visualization of myocardial perfusion after anastomosis of left internal thoracic artery to left anterior descending coronary artery. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 1999 Aug;12(8):650-4. [Abstract]

Sundt TM 3rd, Barner HB, Camillo CJ, Gay WA Jr. Total arterial revascularization with an internal thoracic artery and radial artery T graft. Ann Thorac Surg. 1999 Aug;68(2):399-404; discussion 404-5. [Abstract]

Handa N, McGregor CG, Danielson GK, Orszulak TA, Mullany CJ, Daly RC, Dearani JA, Anderson BJ, Puga FJ. Coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with previous mediastinal radiation therapy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1999 Jun;117(6):1136-42. [Abstract]

Kantor B, McKenna CJ, Caccitolo JA, Miyauchi K, Reeder GS, Mullany CJ, Schaff HV, Holmes DR Jr, Schwartz RS. Transmyocardial and percutaneous myocardial revascularization: current and future role in the treatment of coronary artery disease. Mayo Clin Proc. 1999 Jun;74(6):585-92. Review. [Abstract]

Cable DG, Caccitolo JA, Pfeifer EA, Daly RC, Dearani JA, Mullany CJ, O'Brien T, Orszulak TA, Schaff HV. Endothelial regulation of vascular contraction in radial and internal mammary arteries. Ann Thorac Surg. 1999 Apr;67(4):1083-90. [Abstract]

Mullany CJ, Mock MB, Brooks MM, Kelsey SF, Keller NM, Sutton-Tyrrell K, Detre KM, Frye RL. Effect of age in the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation (BARI) randomized trial. Ann Thorac Surg. 1999 Feb;67(2):396-403. [Abstract]

Sundt TM 3rd, Kwong KF. Clinical experience with the holmium:YAG laser for transmyocardial laser revascularization and myocardial denervation as a mechanism. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1999 Jan;11(1):19-23. [Abstract]

Cable DG, Caccitolo JA, Pearson PJ, O'Brien T, Mullany CJ, Daly RC, Orszulak TA, Schaff HV. New approaches to prevention and treatment of radial artery graft vasospasm. Circulation. 1998 Nov 10;98(19 Suppl):II15-21; discussion II21-2. [Abstract]

Noda S, Buckmaster MJ, Hogue CW Jr, Rubin BG, Sundt TM 3rd. Intraabdominal hemorrhage during combined coronary artery bypass and carotid endarterectomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Aug;66(2):557-8. [Abstract]

Cable DG, Dearani JA, Pfeifer EA, Daly RC, Schaff HV. Minimally invasive saphenous vein harvesting: endothelial integrity and early clinical results. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Jul;66(1):139-43. [Abstract]

McLarty AJ, Phillips MR, Holmes DR Jr, Schaff HV. Aortocoronary bypass grafting with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene: 12-year patency. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 May;65(5):1442-4. [Abstract]

Pearson PJ, Evora PR, Discigil B, Schaff HV. Hypoxia increases vasodilator release from internal mammary artery and saphenous vein grafts. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 May;65(5):1220-5. PMID: [Abstract]

Pick AW, Mullany CJ, Orszulak TA, Daly RC, Schaff HV. Third and fourth operations for myocardial ischemia: short-term results and long-term survival. Circulation. 1997 Nov 4;96(9 Suppl):II-26-31. PMID: [Abstract]

Cable DG, Dearani JA. Endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting: minimally invasive video-assisted saphenectomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 1997 Oct;64(4):1183-5. [Abstract]

Pick AW, Orszulak TA, Anderson BJ, Schaff HV. Single versus bilateral internal mammary artery grafts: 10-year outcome analysis. Ann Thorac Surg. 1997 Sep;64(3):599-605. [Abstract]

Sundt TM 3rd, Rogers JG. Transmyocardial laser revascularization for inoperable coronary artery disease. Curr Opin Cardiol. 1997 Sep;12(5):441-6. Review. [Abstract]

Schaff HV. New surgical techniques: implications for the cardiac anesthesiologist: mini-thoracotomy for coronary revascularization without cardiopulmonary bypass. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 1997 Apr;11(2 Suppl 1):6-9; discussion 24-5. Review. [Abstract]

Christian TF, Miller TD, Hodge DO, Orszulak TA, Gibbons RJ. An estimate of the prevalence of reversible left ventricular dysfunction in patients referred for coronary artery bypass surgery. J Nucl Cardiol. 1997 Mar-Apr;4(2 Pt 1):140-6. [Abstract]

Zehr KJ, Cameron DE. Protection of the retrosternal right internal mammary artery with stented grafts. Ann Thorac Surg. 1997 Jan;63(1):297-8. [No Abstract Available]

Harris WO, Mock MB, Orszulak TA, Schaff HV, Holmes DR Jr. Use of coronary artery bypass surgical procedure and coronary angioplasty in treatment of coronary artery disease: changes during a 10-year period at Mayo Clinic Rochester. Mayo Clin Proc. 1996 Oct;71(10):927-35. [Abstract]

Mullany CJ, Evora PR. [Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and myocardial revascularization. Current status and role of clinical trials] Arq Bras Cardiol. 1995 Jun;64(6):511-4. Portuguese. [No Abstract Available]

Schaff HV, Rosen AD, Shemin RJ, Leclerc Y, Wareing TH, Aguirre FV, Sopko G, VanderSalm TJ, Loop FD. Clinical and operative characteristics of patients randomized to coronary artery bypass surgery in the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation (BARI). Am J Cardiol. 1995 Mar 23;75(9):18C-26C. [Abstract]

Chow MS, Sim E, Orszulak TA, Schaff HV. Patency of internal thoracic artery grafts: comparison of right versus left and importance of vessel grafted. Circulation. 1994 Nov;90(5 Pt 2):II129-32. [Abstract]

Zehr KJ, Lee PC, Poston RS, Gillinov AM, Greene PS, Cameron DE. Two decades of coronary artery bypass graft surgery in young adults. Circulation. 1994 Nov;90(5 Pt 2):II133-9. [Abstract]

Chua YL, Pearson PJ, Evora PR, Schaff HV. Detection of intraluminal release of endothelium-derived relaxing factor from human saphenous veins. Circulation. 1993 Nov;88(5 Pt 2):II128-32. [Abstract]

Zehr KJ, Lee PC, Poston RS, Gillinov AM, Hruban RH, Cameron DE. Protection of the internal mammary artery pedicle with polytetrafluoroethylene membrane. J Card Surg. 1993 Nov;8(6):650-5. [Abstract]

Finck SJ, Cockerill KJ, Jeter JE, Orszulak TA. Coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Ann Thorac Surg. 1993 May;55(5):1192-6. [Abstract]

Patel TC, Gibbons RJ, Mullany CJ. Resting thallium-201 scintigraphy for identifying viable myocardium in a patient with severe left ventricular dysfunction. Mayo Clin Proc. 1993 Jan;68(1):63-7. PMID: [Abstract]

Pearson PJ, Evora PR, Schaff HV. Bioassay of EDRF from internal mammary arteries: implications for early and late bypass graft patency. Ann Thorac Surg. 1992 Dec;54(6):1078-84. [Abstract]

Gharagozloo F, Clements IP, Mullany CJ. Use of the internal mammary artery for myocardial revascularization in a patient with radiation-induced coronary artery disease. Mayo Clin Proc. 1992 Nov;67(11):1081-4. [Abstract]

Bell MR, Gersh BJ, Schaff HV, Holmes DR Jr, Fisher LD, Alderman EL, Myers WO, Parsons LS, Reeder GS. Effect of completeness of revascularization on long-term outcome of patients with three-vessel disease undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. A report from the Coronary Artery Surgery Study (CASS) Registry. Circulation. 1992 Aug;86(2):446-57. [Abstract]

Frye RL, Kronmal R, Schaff HV, Myers WO, Gersh BJ. Stroke in coronary artery bypass graft surgery: an analysis of the CASS experience. The participants in the Coronary Artery Surgery Study. Int J Cardiol. 1992 Aug;36(2):213-21. [Abstract]

Simari RD, Bell MR, Schaff HV, Holmes DR Jr. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and the changing indications for coronary artery bypass grafting for single-vessel coronary artery disease. Mayo Clin Proc. 1992 Apr;67(4):317-22. [Abstract]

Batiuk TD, Kurtz SB, Oh JK, Orszulak TA. Coronary artery bypass operation in dialysis patients. Mayo Clin Proc. 1991 Jan;66(1):45-53. [Abstract]

Mullany CJ, Darling GE, Pluth JR, Orszulak TA, Schaff HV, Ilstrup DM, Gersh BJ. Early and late results after isolated coronary artery bypass surgery in 159 patients aged 80 years and older. Circulation. 1990 Nov;82(5 Suppl):IV229-36. [Abstract]

Furniss SS, Williams DO, McGregor CG. Systolic coronary occlusion due to myocardial bridging--a rare cause of ischaemia. Int J Cardiol. 1990 Jan;26(1):116-7. [Abstract]

Finck SJ, Mashburn JP, Kottke BA, Orszulak TA. Evaluation of arterialized vein graft permeability with Evans blue dye and iodine 125-labeled albumin. Ann Thorac Surg. 1989 Nov;48(5):646-50. [Abstract]

Frye RL, Gibbons RJ, Schaff HV, Vlietstra RE, Gersh BJ, Mock MB. Treatment of coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1989 Apr;13(5):957-68. Review. No abstract available. PMID: [Abstract]

Phillips MR, Yamaguchi H, Miller VM, Williams S, Morris JJ, Schaff HV. Endothelial sodding of the Permaflow prosthetic coronary artery bypass conduit. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Oct;66(4):1191-7. [Abstract]

Connor AR, Vlietstra RE, Schaff HV, Ilstrup DM, Orszulak TA. Early and late results of coronary artery bypass after failed angioplasty. Actuarial analysis of late cardiac events and comparison with initially successful angioplasty. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1988 Aug;96(2):191-7. [Abstract]

Daly RC, McCarthy PM, Orszulak TA, Schaff HV, Edwards WD. Histologic comparison of experimental coronary artery bypass grafts. Similarity of in situ and free internal mammary artery grafts. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1988 Jul;96(1):19-29. [Abstract]

Mock MB, Fisher LD, Holmes DR Jr, Gersh BJ, Schaff HV, McConney M, Rogers WJ, Kaiser GC, Ryan TJ, Myers WO, et al. Comparison of effects of medical and surgical therapy on survival in severe angina pectoris and two-vessel coronary artery disease with and without left ventricular dysfunction: a Coronary Artery Surgery Study Registry Study. Am J Cardiol. 1988 Jun 1;61(15):1198-203. [Abstract]

Sundt TM 3rd, Sundt TM Jr. Principles of preparation of vein bypass grafts to maximize patency. J Neurosurg. 1987 Feb;66(2):172-80. [Abstract]

Ormerod OJ, McGregor CG, Stone DL, Wisbey C, Petch MC. Arrhythmias after coronary bypass surgery. Br Heart J. 1984 Jun;51(6):618-21. [Abstract]