Importance Observational studies have suggested that the use of radial artery grafts for
coronary artery bypass grafting may improve clinical outcomes compared with the use of …

Context Arterial grafts are thought to be better conduits than saphenous vein grafts for
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) based on experience with using the left internal …

Objective Individual studies may be limited by sample size to detect differences in late
survival between radial artery (RA) or saphenous vein graft (SVG) as a second conduit for …

Introduction The efficacy of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery for patients with
ischemic heart disease is dependent on the patency of the selected conduit. The left internal …

Background The use of radial-artery grafts for coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) may
result in better postoperative outcomes than the use of saphenous-vein grafts. However …

Background There remains uncertainty regarding the second‐best conduit after the internal
thoracic artery in coronary artery bypass grafting. Few studies directly compared the clinical …

Background. Although use of the internal thoracic artery has been shown to improve
outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting, the same cannot be said of alternative …

The internal thoracic artery is the most effective conduit for coronary artery bypass surgery;
however, most patients have multivessel disease and require additional saphenous vein or …

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 …

Background—Graft patency is a fundamental predictor of long-term survival after coronary
artery bypass surgery. Left and right internal thoracic artery (arterial) graft patency has been …