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Ann Thorac Surg 1998;65:1167
© 1998 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

How to Do It

Simplified Method for Candidate Selection for Radial Artery Harvesting

William H. Johnson, III, MDa, Robert Samuel Cromartie, III, MDa, Jack E. Arrants, MDa, James D. Wuamett, MDa, John B. Holt, MDa

a Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Memorial Hospital, Ormond Beach, Florida, USA

Accepted for publication November 6, 1997.

Address reprint requests to Dr Johnson, 588 Sterthaus Ave, Ormond Beach, FL 32174

With the renewed interest in the use of autogenous radial arteries in coronary artery bypass grafting, concerns regarding vascular compromise and selection of patients have arisen. In this report, we describe a modification of Allen’s test.




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