Mid- to long-term benefit of patients receiving bilateral ITA is superior to those with single ITA. Cardiac-related mortality and incidence of reoperation was reduced to less than half after BITA grafting. Freedom from cardiac interventions (PTCA/stent), NYHA/CCS classifications and quality of life were rarely influenced by BITA frequency.
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