Background In 2004, a prospective randomized trial demonstrated that after 3 years,
saphenous veins (SVs) harvested with a no touch (NT) technique had a greater patency …

BACKGROUND: Injury incurred while saphenous veins are being obtained results in poor
graft patency and impairs the results of coronary artery bypass grafting. A novel method of …

Objectives This study investigates whether the no-touch (NT) vein graft, at a mean time of 16
years, maintains a significantly higher patency rate than conventional (C) vein grafts and still …

Abstract Purpose of Review Coronary artery bypass grafting is a preferred strategy for
complete coronary revascularization in patients who have multi-vessel coronary artery …

Background: The aim of the present study was to assess the long-term graft patency rate of
the radial artery (RA), in comparison to the saphenous vein (SV) in patients harvested for …

OBJECTIVE: Conventional harvesting of the saphenous vein in coronary artery bypass
surgery produces vessel damage that contributes to graft failure. A novel “no touch” …

Discussion The RA is widely believed to achieve a better graft patency rate than the SVG
when grafted on coronary arteries other than the left anterior descending artery, despite a …

Ischemic heart disease is currently the leading cause of death globally, with coronary artery
bypass grafting among the most common operations performed worldwide. More extensive …

Background: Failure of saphenous vein grafts (SVG) is a significant cause for coronary
reoperation (redo CABG). The radial artery (RA) because of its availability, and versatility is …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to present radial and saphenous vein graft (SVG)
occlusion results more than 5 years following coronary artery bypass surgery. Background …