Background The radial artery (RA), as an alternative to the saphenous vein or the right
internal thoracic artery (RITA) for coronary artery bypass grafting, has gained considerable …

'The 15-year clinical results of the Radial Artery Patency and Clinical Outcomes randomized
trial comparing radial artery to right internal thoracic artery or saphenous vein …

The radial artery (RA) can be used as part of an arterial revascularization strategy in
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). It is easy to harvest. and several randomized …

Radial artery conduit for coronary revascularization: as goo... : Current Opinion in
Cardiology Radial artery conduit for coronary revascularization: as good as an internal …

BACKGROUND: To investigate the optimum revascularization conduit for coronary territories
other than that of the left anterior descending artery, long-term clinical outcomes after use of …

The Radial Artery Patency and Clinical Outcomes Study (RAPCO) was devised and
implemented in Melbourne in order to establish the appropriate place of the radial artery in …

OBJECTIVE This study aimed at evaluating the clinical and angiographic results of the radial
artery (RA) used as a coronary bypass graft over 20 years. METHODS Clinical follow-up was …

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 …

We used the radial artery as a second target conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting
since 1971. However, randomized clinical studies have demonstrated differences in clinical …

Background—Radial artery (RA) grafts are an attractive second arterial conduit after the left
internal thoracic artery (LITA) for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. However …