An increasing number of elderly individuals are now undergoing coronary artery bypass
surgery. Elderly patients, compared with patients of a younger age group, present for …

Transplant arteriosclerosis is the hallmark of chronic allograft dysfunction (CAD) affecting
transplanted organs in the long term,. These fibroproliferative lesions lead to neointimal …

Long-term patency of a bypass graft is an important determinant in reducing morbidity and
increasing survival after coronary bypass surgery. The purpose of this review is to analyse …

BACKGROUND: To avoid late vein graft atheroma and failure, we have used arterial grafts
extensively in coronary operations. The radial artery (RA) is the conduit of second choice …

BACKGROUND: The Radial Artery Patency and Clinical Outcomes (RAPCO) study has
enrolled patients into two trials to compare the radial artery with the free right internal …

BACKGROUND: Previous reports have supported the use of bilateral internal thoracic
arteries to revascularize the left coronary circulation. If this becomes standardized practice …

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 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 …

OBJECTIVES To assess the degree of damage to the radial artery (RA) in coronary artery
bypass grafting (CABG) patients who underwent preoperative transradial coronary …

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 …