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  • Title: [Reoperation for angina pectoris].
    Author: Hansen GL, Arendrup HC, Haahr PE.
    Journal: Ugeskr Laeger; 1990 Oct 22; 152(43):3171-2. PubMed ID: 2238200.
    Abstract:
    During the 16-year period from 1974 to 1989, coronary bypass operations were carried out on 938 patients. During the same period, 48 patients (5.1%) were submitted to reoperation on account of recurrent angina pectoris. Patients with early recurrence had more frequently graft-occlusion than patients with late recurrence in whom the main cause was progression of the arteriosclerotic cardiac condition. The actual rethoractomy was carried out without serious complications. The perioperative frequency of complications and the mortality correspond to the frequencies at the first operation. Follow-up control of these patients was undertaken after an average of 34 months (8-100) after reoperation. The results after reoperation as regards freedom from symptoms are not quite as good as the results after the primary operation but approximately 2/3 of the patients will benefit from reoperation.
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