Naslov
The no-touch saphenous vein should be considered in a risk score of vein graft failure

Autori
Kopjar, Tomislav ; Gašparović, Hrvoje ; Biočina, Bojan

Izvornik
Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (0022-5223) 160 (2020), 1; E1-e2

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pismo uredniku, stručni

Ključne riječi
CABG ; no-touch SVG

Sažetak
We read with great interest the excellent article from Antonopoulos and colleagues. In the article, factors associated with early saphenous vein graft (SVG) failure after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) were explored. The authors utilized a novel approach in exploring factors of early SVG failure, a meta-analysis of individual patient data. Initially, a systematic literature search for studies reporting on SVG occlusion up to 1 year after CABG was conducted. Aggregate individual patient data were used to create a predictive model and a risk score for early SVG failure: the SAFINOUS score. Although the systematic literature search yielded 48 studies, accounting for 23, 103 patients, the model and the risk score were finally based on data sharing from 5 centers, accounting for 1864 patients. We would like to propose some additional comments that might be important to consider when implementing the proposed risk score into clinical practice and potentially help in planning the operation.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Biotehnologija u biomedicini (prirodno područje, biomedicina i zdravstvo, biotehničko područje)

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