Radial artery graft inflow from the undetached, unharvested RIMA: a method to avoid proximal anastomosis to the aorta in CABG surgery.

摘要

Performing the proximal anastomosis of a free arterial graft to the ascending aorta is problematic, especially if the wall of the aorta is calcified or thickened. We describe a method, which makes it possible to avoid this procedure.