Second Internal Thoracic Artery Versus Radial Artery in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting | Zendy

Elfriede Ruttmann | Zendy; Nikolaus Fischler | Zendy; Adel Sakic | Zendy; Orest Chevtchik | Zendy; Hannes Alber | Zendy; R Schistek | Zendy; Hanno Ulmer | Zendy; Michael Grimm | Zendy

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Second Internal Thoracic Artery Versus Radial Artery in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Author(s) -

Elfriede Ruttmann,

Nikolaus Fischler,

Adel Sakic,

Orest Chevtchik,

Hannes Alber,

R Schistek,

Hanno Ulmer,

Michael Grimm

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.111.030536

Subject(s) - medicine , bypass grafting , internal thoracic artery , artery , radial artery , cardiology

The best second arterial conduit for multiple arterial revascularization (MAR) is still a matter of debate. Previous studies on the benefit of either using the radial artery (RA) or the right internal thoracic artery (RITA) in coronary artery bypass grafting are not conclusive. The aim of our study was to compare the perioperative and long-term outcome of either RA or RITA grafts as second conduits for MAR.

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