Does radial use as a second arterial conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting improve long-term outcomes in diabetics?☆☆☆ | Zendy

Thomas A. Schwann | Zendy; Anoar Zacharias | Zendy; Christopher J. Riordan | Zendy; Samuel J. Durham | Zendy; Aamir Shah | Zendy; Robert Habib | Zendy

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Does radial use as a second arterial conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting improve long-term outcomes in diabetics?☆☆☆

Author(s) -

Thomas A. Schwann,

Anoar Zacharias,

Christopher J. Riordan,

Samuel J. Durham,

Aamir Shah,

Robert Habib

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.01.062

Subject(s) - electrical conduit , bypass grafting , radial artery , artery , medicine , cardiology , surgery , computer science , telecommunications

The evidence supporting the survival benefit of multiple arterial grafts in the general coronary bypass surgery (CABG) population is compelling. Alternatively, results of studies comparing 2 versus 1 internal thoracic artery (ITA) grafts in diabetics have reported conflicting survival data. The use of radial versus ITA as the second arterial conduit has not been studied.

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