Why Use the Radial Artery? The Saphenous Vein is the Second Graft of Choice for CABG in Brazil

Abstract The saphenous vein (SV) is the most commonly used conduit for coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) and the second conduit of choice in Brazil and many other countries. The radial artery (RA) is suggested, by some, to be superior to SV grafts, although its use in the USA declined over a 10...

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Main Authors: Andrzej Loesch, Bruno Botelho Pinheiro, Michael Richard Dashwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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