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 …

Eighteen years after its first introduction for coronary artery revascularization, the radial
artery (RA) was reinvestigated because of unexpected good long-term results in the early …

The radial artery was proposed and then abandoned as a coronary artery bypass graft in the
1970s. Development of new pharmacologic antispasmodic agents and minimally traumatic …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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. To evaluate the long-term clinical and angiographic results of the radial artery
(RA) as a graft in coronary artery bypass surgery. Methods. One hundred sixty-four patients …

BACKGROUND.: It has been well documented that the use of the internal thoracic artery
yields better long-term patency rates than saphenous vein grafts for coronary artery bypass …