Are central venous lines a risk factor for chylothorax in infants after cardiac surgery?
Postoperative chylothorax is associated with line insertion in the upper body (subclavian vein and IJ). Avoidance of CVLs in these locations may decrease its incidence.
Deployment of a DES for the treatment of ITA anastomotic lesions appears to be associated with a higher rate of repeat revascularization compared with BMS. Further studies will be necessary to evaluate if the present results might reflect different underlying pathophysiology in anastomotic and native coronary atherosclerotic lesions.