A small Chinese trial compared the effects of three oral antispastic medications for 24 weeks post-coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in relation to spasm-induced radial artery graft failure ...

The radial arteries are an obvious choice, since they are easy to harvest without substantial long-term adverse effects.

Use of the radial artery (RA) as a conduit in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has been associated with improved long-term cardiovascular outcomes when compared with other conduit options. 1, 2 ...

These CSP 474 data notwithstanding, Gaudino stressed the overall risk-benefit of radial artery grafting is very favorable, noting that the incidence of harvesting-site complications is very low as ...

Saphenous Vein vs. Radial Artery: Which is the Better Choice for Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Systems? The saphenous vein, which has traditionally been the preferred choice for a graft used for ...

Utility of a smartphone application in assessing palmar circulation prior to radial artery harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting: rationale and design of the randomised CAPITAL iRADIAL-CABG ...

Among patients undergoing CABG, the no-touch technique for vein harvesting reduced risk for vein graft occlusion and improved patient prognosis compared with the conventional harvesting technique ...

Article Title No-Touch Versus Conventional Vein Harvesting Techniques at 12 Months After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery ...