Expert Systematic Review on the Choice of Conduits for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Endorsed by the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
This article provides a systematic review of the choice of conduits for coronary artery bypass grafting and has been endorsed by both the STS and EACTS. The review reports on a variety of factors related to specific conduits, from patency and clinical outcomes to harvesting and target vessel selection.
my complements on a massive body. of work with great application and relevance my question is as a high volume pedicled RITA (when bigger than LITA) to LAD user.
Is a pedicled LITA better than a radial to the Circumflex as the second graft??
regards Mike Wilson mwilson@sydneyheartandlung.com.au