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Radial Artery Jump Graft from Anterior to Posterior Descending Coronary Artery

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK

David P Taggart, FRCS, Tel: +44 1865 221121, Fax: +44 1865 220244, Email: david.taggart{at}orh.nhs.uk, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom.

ABSTRACT

A novel technique to achieve total arterial grafting, using a radial artery jump graft from the anterior descending coronary artery to the posterior descending artery, was employed in a preliminary series of 10 patients. All radial artery grafts were patent. This was confirmed using the SPY intraoperative fluorescence imaging system. There were no postoperative complications in any patient, and all were discharged uneventfully.

Key Words: Coronary Artery Bypass • Off-Pump • Coronary Disease • Thoracic Surgical Procedures

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2009; 17:143-146
© 2009 by SAGE Publications
DOI: 10.1177/0218492309103294