Why the study?
Is the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery a viable alternative conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting?
Population
100 patients undergoing CT angiography, 20 cadavers for anatomical dissection, 15 patients undergoing CABG…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Should not change CABG conduit selection; leaves open need for clinical outcome trials.
Is the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery a viable alternative conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting?
The DBLCFA is a viable alternative conduit for CABG in patients without other suitable grafts, provided they lack diabetic angiopathy or peripheral artery disease.
Loskot et al. (2016) studied this question.
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