Commentary: The radial artery: An influential partner for the 2 internal thoracic arteries

[摘要] Irrespective of how coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) is performed, there are 3 fundamental arterial grafting strategies; that is, the use of 1, 2, or 3 or more arterial grafts. Questions arise: Are 2 arterial grafts better than 1? Are 3 arterial grafts (or total arterial revascularization) better than 2? If so, is bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) and radial artery (RA) (ie, BITA + RA) a worthwhile and superior strategy to BITA and saphenous vein graft(s) (SVG) (ie, BITA + SVG).

[学科分类] 心脏病和心血管学