DUPLEX ULTRASNOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF RADIAL AND ULNAR ARTERIES PRIOR TO RADIAL ARTERY HARVEST IN CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING
B Brkljacic, R Huzjan, I Cikara, D Delic Brkljacic, G Ivanac · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2005 · Heft 09
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Purpose: Use of radial artery (RA) in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) became the most preferable graft choice after internal mammary artery. Purpose of the study was to evaluate by duplex-US the caliber and patency of RA and ulnar artery (UA), presence and intensity of atherosclerotic changes, and to determine the adequacy of collateral forearm circulation in pts scheduled for CABG procedure. Methods and Materials: RA and UA of 343 pts that were candidates for CABG surgery were examined using Logiq 9 scanner (G.E.)with 9–14MHz linear transducer. Vessel size and PSV were measured. Presence of atherosclerot…
