Technical issues in the use of the radial artery as a coronary artery bypass conduit. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The clinical and angiographic benefits related to the use of the radial artery (RA) as a bypass conduit have extensively been proven. However, due to its morpho-functional features and its anatomic position, successful use of the RA requires careful consideration of several technical issues. We herein summarize the current evidence on all the technical aspects related to the RA use in coronary surgery such as the preoperative evaluation of ulnar compensation, the different means of intraoperative vasodilatation, and the various harvesting techniques.

publication date

  • October 24, 2014

Research

keywords

  • Coronary Artery Bypass
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Radial Artery
  • Tissue and Organ Harvesting

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84919458310

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.07.039

PubMed ID

  • 25443025

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 98

issue

  • 6