The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Oct 2014
Editorial CommentTwo internal thoracic arteries really are better.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Oct 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyThe long-term impact of diabetes on graft patency after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a substudy of the multicenter Radial Artery Patency Study.
The study objective was to determine the impact of diabetes on radial artery and saphenous vein graft occlusion and clinical outcomes more than 5 years after coronary artery bypass surgery in the multicenter Radial Artery Patency Study (NCT00187356). ⋯ The use of the radial artery should be strongly considered in diabetic patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery, especially with high-grade target vessel stenosis.