Objectives. This study sought to evaluate the routine use of radial artery (RA) grafts in
patients undergoing coronary artery revascularization. Background. Previous long-term …

Background. The radial artery (RA) has been used extensively by us as a way of reducing
the use of the saphenous vein. It has been hoped that the RA will maintain greater late …

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 …

Background: The use of the radial artery (RA) for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is
still not widely accepted. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of preferred …

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 …

Background: There is a lack of evidence for the choice of the second conduit in coronary
surgery. The radial artery (RA) is a possible option, but few data on very-long-term outcomes …

Despite a revival of interest in using the radial artery as an alternative conduit for myocardial
revascularization, little angiographic documentation of early postoperative results has been …

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 …

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 …

Objectives Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the best therapeutic option for
multivessel coronary artery diseases. The internal thoracic artery is usually used for the left …