Simplified method for candidate selection for radial artery harvesting.

Autor: Johnson WH 3rd; Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Memorial Hospital, Ormond Beach, Florida, USA., Cromartie RS 3rd, Arrants JE, Wuamett JD, Holt JB
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Annals of thoracic surgery [Ann Thorac Surg] 1998 Apr; Vol. 65 (4), pp. 1167.
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(98)00103-9
Abstrakt: With the renewed interest in the use of autogenous radial arteries in coronary artery bypass grafting, concerns regarding vascular compromise and selection of patients have arisen. In this report, we describe a modification of Allen's test.
Databáze: MEDLINE