Clinical Study

4-Year Outcome Analysis of Endoscopic Vein Harvesting for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Table 5

Angiographic findings in patients readmitted for cardiac causes.

CauseEVHOVH
12 (1.6%)18 (1.5%)

Total grafts performed4052
Vein grafts3138
Occluded vein grafts22 (74.2%)29 (76.3%)
>50% stenosis5 (16.1%)6 (15.8%)

EVH: endoscopic vein harvesting; OVH: open vein harvesting.