The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 126, Issue 1 , Pages 39-47 , July 2003

Radial versus right internal thoracic artery as a second arterial conduit for coronary surgery: early and midterm outcomes

  • Massimo Caputo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, United Kingdom
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  • Barnaby Reeves, DPhil

      Affiliations

    • Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, United Kingdom
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  • Giovanni Marchetto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, United Kingdom
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  • Balakrishnan Mahesh, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, United Kingdom
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  • Kelvin Lim, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, United Kingdom
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  • Gianni D Angelini, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Professor Gianni D. Angelini, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW, United Kingdom

Received 19 December 2001 ,Revised 12 June 2002 ,Accepted 22 July 2002.

  • Image Result

    Percentage of RA and RITA grafts by year: filled squares, RA; shaded squares, RITA. Data for each year are from April 1 to March 31 of the following year, except for the year 2000, which includes data

    Percentage of RA and RITA grafts by year: filled squares, RA; shaded squares, RITA. Data for each year are from April 1 to March 31 of the following year, except for the year 2000, which includes data up to May 12, 2001.

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    Kaplan-Meier survival estimates for deaths (A) and cardiac events (B) for the RA and RITA groups.

    Kaplan-Meier survival estimates for deaths (A) and cardiac events (B) for the RA and RITA groups.

 Supported by the British Heart Foundation and the Garfield Weston Trust.

PII: S0022-5223(02)73254-6

doi: 10.1016/S0022-5223(02)73254-6

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 126, Issue 1 , Pages 39-47 , July 2003