title: Comparative anatomy and histology of the radial artery and the internal thoracic artery. Implication for coronary artery bypass.
abstract: Anatomical characteristics of the radial a. were compared to those of the internal thoracic a., considered as a gold standard in coronary surgery. The length, the diameter, the collateral distribution and the wall thickness of these two arteries were studied comparatively. In addition, a comparative histological analysis was carried out. Anatomical and histological characteristics of these two arteries have important implications for coronary artery bypass.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Broussais, Département de Chirurgie Cardiovasculaire, Paris, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Jebara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Portoghèse
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fontaliran
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dervanian
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Chachques
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Meininger
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carpentier
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001158:Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000637:transplantation; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D013895:Thoracic Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000637:transplantation