The Japanese journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official publication of the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery = Nihon Kyōbu Geka Gakkai zasshi
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Jpn. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jul 1999
Comparative StudyUse of arterial grafts for coronary revascularization. Experience of 2987 anastomoses.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance and the quality of arterial grafts for coronary artery bypass grafting at The Heart Institute of Japan, Tokyo Women's Medical University. ⋯ In the graft selection for CABG, the primary choice is internal thoracic artery and the secondary choice is right internal thoracic artery, from the standpoint of histological and angiographic evaluation, gastroepiploic artery and/or radial artery, depending on the target anastomotic site, degree of stenosis, and in situ or free use is the third choice.