Research article summary (published 30 May 2006):

Revascularization using satellite vein after radial artery harvested for coronary artery bypass grafting.

Full Abstract

The radial artery has been increasingly used for coronary artery bypass grafting and has excellent long-term patency rates. Hand claudication is one of the adverse effects after radial artery harvest. We reconstructed a radial artery using the satellite vein to prevent hand claudication. Pulsating blood flow at 35 cm/sec was evaluated using color Doppler echocardiography three months after surgery. This method makes it possible to use a radial artery in patients with a positive Allen test.

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Author information

Author/s: Gon, Shigeyoshi (S); Yoshida, Shigehiko (S); Sanae, Tsutomu (T); Takahashi, Tamami (T); Inada, Eiichi (E);

Affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shin-Katsushika Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

Journal: The Japanese journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official publication of the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery = Nihon Kyobu Geka Gakkai zasshi (Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg), published in Japan. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Jun; vol 54 (issue 6) : pp 253-5

Dates: Created 2006/07/03; Completed 2006/08/01;

PMID: 16813108, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

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Coronary Artery Bypass - methods Humans Myocardial Revascularization - methods

Radial Artery - surgery; transplantation Tissue and Organ Harvesting Veins - surgery; transplantation

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