The internal thoracic artery is the most effective conduit for coronary artery bypass surgery;
however, most patients have multivessel disease and require additional saphenous vein or …

Radial artery (RA) is the most popular arterial graft after the left internal thoracic artery in
both low-and high-risk patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Various arterial …

Objectives: We sought to determine the incidence of self-reported neurologic hand
complications after radial artery harvest for coronary artery bypass grafting. Methods …

Background. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) can be treated with thrombolysis or coronary
catheter intervention; surgical treatment—coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)—is …

Background: Determination of the incidence, mechanisms, and diagnosis of hand
complications after radial artery (RA) harvesting in coronary surgery (CABG). Methods: The …

BACKGROUND: It is unknown whether coronary artery bypass grafting without
cardiopulmonary bypass and with exclusive use of arterial grafts (arterial off-pump CABG) …

Objective: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) prior to noncardiac major surgery has
effectively decreases short-and long-term mortality related to coronary ischemia. Coronary …

Background: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) on a beating heart has been
successfully performed for high risk patients, and is known to be less invasive than …

Background: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) on a beating-heart has gained the
attention of cardiac surgeons and shown favorable initial results. However only a few fol-low …

Background. The potential role of the local renin-angiotensin system to differentially affect
radial artery and internal thoracic artery graft performance has not been examined. Methods …