Key result
Radial artery bypass grafting in 50 patients resulted in 0% ischemic hand complications, radial nerve deficits, early or late deaths, or myocardial ischemic complications.
Why the study?
Is the use of the radial artery as a conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting safe and free from early clinical complications?
Observational (n=50)
No
Is the use of the radial artery as a conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting safe and free from early clinical complications?
The use of the radial artery as a conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting appears safe, with no early ischemic or neurologic complications observed in this cohort.
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Suggests short-term safety in small series; leaves open need for randomized trials before wider adoption.
Fremes et al. (1995) conducted an observational in Coronary artery disease requiring bypass surgery (n=50). Radial artery bypass grafting was evaluated on Ischemic hand complications, radial nerve deficits, deaths, and myocardial ischemic complications. Radial artery bypass grafting in 50 patients resulted in 0% ischemic hand complications, radial nerve deficits, early or late deaths, or myocardial ischemic complications.
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