Total arterial revascularization offers the potential to avoid the prob-lems associated with
vein graft failure. Bilateral internal thoracic arteries (ITAs) are the conduits of first choice …

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 …

e40 lateral ITAs, using the RITA as a pedicled or free graft, have been demonstrated to have
long-term patency exceeding SV grafts and result in improved patient survival. 11–14 …

We reviewed the published literature on the clinical and angiographic outcome of radial
artery (RA) grafts and on the comparison between the RA and the other conduits used in …

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the standard surgical procedure for the treatment
of advanced coronary artery disease. CABG surgery has been demonstrated to improve …

The use of the radial artery (RA) as a coronary artery bypass graft has assumed a revival
and thus a multitude of issues have arisen surrounding the routine and widespread use of …

BACKGROUND.: Use of the radial artery for coronary artery bypass grafting is controversial.
METHODS.: Between November 1992 and December 1994, the radial artery artery graft was …

Previous long-term studies have shown unsatisfactory patency of saphenous vein grafts,
compared with internal mammary artery grafts. Recently, the use of the radial artery as a …

The radial artery (RA) is gaining popularity as a bypass conduit for coronary artery bypass
grafting, and its impact on clinical practice has been extensively explored. In the present …

The radial artery (RA) graft was revived in late 1980 s when it was found that the graft was
patent 13–18 years after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) after improvement of the …