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Ann Thorac Surg 1996;62:475-479
© 1996 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Department of Cardiac Surgery of the Santa Casa, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil
Accepted for publication March 13, 1996.
Background. It has been well documented that the use of the internal thoracic artery yields better long-term patency rates than saphenous vein grafts for coronary artery bypass grafting. This knowledge has prompted surgeons to use other arterial conduits such as the radial artery.
Methods.Between April 1994 and January 1996, radial artery grafts were used in 83 patients (mean age, 54.6 years) undergoing myocardial revascularization. All patients received diltiazem, 80 mg orally three times daily. Angiographic studies were performed in the early postoperative period in 61 patients, and 6 to 19 months later in 12 patients.
Results.There were four hospital deaths (4.8%), none of them due to cardiac causes. Perioperative myocardial infarction was observed in 3 patients, 1 related to a radial artery graft occlusion. Of 61 grafts studied early, 59 were patent (96.7%), but two grafts showed diffuse spasm. Twelve patients had a second angiogram after a mean interval of 8.7 months, and all grafts were patent. One patient who had a diffuse spasm at the early study had recurrent symptoms, and repeat angiogram showed further narrowing of the graft (string sign).
Conclusions.Our results suggest that with proper care, the radial artery may be used for coronary artery bypass grafting with good early results. Long-term follow-up and angiography studies will be needed to establish the merit of the radial artery as a graft for coronary artery operations.
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