The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 134, Issue 5 , Pages 1112-1120.e3 , November 2007

Radial artery graft function is not affected by age

Received 22 February 2007 ,Revised 16 May 2007 ,Accepted 5 June 2007.

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    Graft flow reserve stratified by surgical technique (cardiopulmonary bypass, A; off-pump CABG, B) and grafted vessel. CPB, Cardiopulmonary bypass; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; RA, radial art

    Graft flow reserve stratified by surgical technique (cardiopulmonary bypass, A; off-pump CABG, B) and grafted vessel. CPB, Cardiopulmonary bypass; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; RA, radial artery; OM, obtuse marginal branches; RX, right coronary territory; DIAG, diagonals.

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    Graft flow reserve stratified by grafted vessel in diabetic (A) and hypertensive (B) patients. RA, Radial artery; OM, obtuse marginal branches; RX, right coronary territory; DIAG, diagonals.

    Graft flow reserve stratified by grafted vessel in diabetic (A) and hypertensive (B) patients. RA, Radial artery; OM, obtuse marginal branches; RX, right coronary territory; DIAG, diagonals.

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    Transit-time flowmetry mean flows in diabetic and hypertensive patients stratified by grafted vessel. RA, Radial artery; OM, obtuse marginal branches; RX, right coronary territory; DIAG, diagonals.

    Transit-time flowmetry mean flows in diabetic and hypertensive patients stratified by grafted vessel. RA, Radial artery; OM, obtuse marginal branches; RX, right coronary territory; DIAG, diagonals.

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    Transit-time flowmetry pulsatility indices in diabetic and hypertensive patients stratified by grafted vessel. RA, Radial artery; OM, obtuse marginal branches; RX, right coronary territory; DIAG, diag

    Transit-time flowmetry pulsatility indices in diabetic and hypertensive patients stratified by grafted vessel. RA, Radial artery; OM, obtuse marginal branches; RX, right coronary territory; DIAG, diagonals.

PII: S0022-5223(07)01069-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.06.007

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 134, Issue 5 , Pages 1112-1120.e3 , November 2007