摘要: The effectiveness of myocardial perfusion with internal mammary artery (IMA) bypass revascularization has been questioned. We compared 37 patients single patent IMA grafts 26 who had saphenous vein graft (SVG) bypass. Serial computer assisted graded maximal stress testing was used for quantitation palliation. Patients were classified and according to the completeness by postoperative catheterization. All patient subgroups, statistically significant improvements in work capacity, heart rate, rate-pressure products, abnormal exercise electrocardiograms, exercise-induced angina pectoris. quantitative these measurements palliation same during tests after either SVG or revascularization. Considering overall higher patency rate bypass, data indicate that this procedure, when surgically applicable, is preferable