title: Radial artery from left subclavian artery in redo coronary artery bypass grafting.
abstract: In redo coronary artery bypass grafting a left anterior thoracotomy can be used, if necessary, to avoid a dangerous repeat median sternotomy. In 2 patients with a well-functioning left internal mammary artery graft to a left anterior descending artery attached to the sternum, a radial artery was used with the left subclavian artery as the blood source. This technique can be used successfully in selected cases when a left thoracotomy is advisable and an arterial graft is preferred to a saphenous vein.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, University G. D'Annuzio, Chieti, Italy.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Calafiore
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suma
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000637:transplantation*; D012086:Reoperation; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery*