The Long-term Results of the No-touch Vein Graft to the Left Anterior Descending Artery.

The Long-term Results of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery When the No-touch Vein Graft is Anastomised to the Left Anterior Descending Artery.

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the no-touch saphenous vein grafts that were used in coronary artery bypass surgery between 2003-2008 had a patency rate comparable to the left internal thoracic artery when the vein grafts were anatomised to the left anterior descending artery.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Coronary artery bypass grafting performed at the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Örebro Universtiy Hospital between 2003-2008.
2. Saphenous vein graft harvesting using the no-touch technique.
3. The saphenous vein anastomised to the left anterior descending artery.
4. Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Allergy to contrast media.
2. Impaired renal function.
3. Inability to conduct the study according to protocol.