BACKGROUND: To avoid late vein graft atheroma and failure, we have used arterial grafts
extensively in coronary operations. The radial artery (RA) is the conduit of second choice …

Twenty years after its first introduction by A. Carpentier, the use of the radial artery (RA) for
coronary bypass was reinvestigated because of unexpected good long term results in some …

Background: Although early attempts to use the radial artery (RA) as a conduit for cardiac
revascularization met with disappointing results, recent data have shown the RA to achieve …

BACKGROUND: Despite a known survival benefit with the use of the left internal mammary
artery, it is used less frequently in women when compared with men. This study evaluated …

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to compare elective angiographic patency and
cardiac event-free survival of the radial artery graft with that of the free right internal thoracic …

Background. To achieve arterial myocardial revascularization we have progressively used
more single and bilateral internal thoracic artery and radial artery (RA) grafts. We evaluated …

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) was first used in the late 1960s. This revolutionary
procedure created hope among ischemic heart disease patients. Multiple conduits are used …

Objectives: Vein graft (VG) failure often leads to coronary re-operation (re-do coronary artery
bypass grafting (CABG)). As the internal thoracic artery (ITA (s)) and VG have often already …

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the long-term results of use of the radial artery
as a conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting. Methods: After revival of the technique in …

Background. The radial artery is being used as a conduit of choice over saphenous vein with
increasing frequency. We analyzed early and midterm results of coronary artery bypass …