Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with Radial Artery: Early Results

Authors

  • Taweesak Chotivatanapong Cardiothoracic Surgical Division, Central Chest Hospital, Nonthaburi 1 1000, Thailand.
  • Pradistchai Chaiseri Cardiothoracic Surgical Division, Central Chest Hospital, Nonthaburi 1 1000, Thailand.
  • Choosak Kasemsarn Cardiothoracic Surgical Division, Central Chest Hospital, Nonthaburi 1 1000, Thailand.
  • Vibhan Sungkahapong Cardiothoracic Surgical Division, Central Chest Hospital, Nonthaburi 1 1000, Thailand.

Abstract

            Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using arterial conduits has gained increasing role in surgical treatment of patients with ischemic heart disease. This study reviews our early results of using radial artery in CABG at our institution.

            Between December 1997 and July 1999, a total of 32 patients underwent CABG at Central Chest Hospital. There were 28 males and 4 females with the average age of 57.9 years. Follow-up ranged from 1 to 19 months with the mean of 11.8 months. Average distal anastomoses in this study was 3.65 (ranged 2-6). Radial artery was used as unilateral (31) and bilateral (1). Bilateral internal mammary artery was used in 19 patients. There was one hospital mortality from problem of low cardiac output. No neurovascular complication of the upper extremity was found. We concluded from our study that radial artery can be used safely with good early result in CABG.

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Published

2000-09-29

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Chotivatanapong T, Chaiseri P, Kasemsarn C, Sungkahapong V. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with Radial Artery: Early Results. Thai J Surg [Internet]. 2000 Sep. 29 [cited 2024 Nov. 26];21(3):91-4. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ThaiJSurg/article/view/243342

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 3 (2000): July - September

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Original Articles

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