title: [Using the radial artery in myocardial revascularization].
abstract: Between March 1996 and April 1998, 10 patients underwent myocardial revascularization using radial artery grafts. The age ranged between 59-81 (mean 67.7) years. The mean left ventricular ejection fraction was found to be 0.53 (range 0.45-0.62). A mean of 3.2 distal anastomoses per patient were performed. There was no operative mortality and no perioperative myocardial infraction was observed. No ischaemia of the hand was noticed. At a mean follow-up of 16.6 months (range 3-27) all patients are alive and free of symptoms. Only one patient had angina at bicycle ergometer test. The precise and atraumatic harvesting of radial artery and use of calcium antagonists prevent vasospasm and early graft occlusion on the short term. To assess the late results longer follow-up is necessary.
authors.affiliation: Gottsegen György Országos Kardiológiai Intézet, Budapest.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lukács
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hankóczy
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mészáros
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000637:transplantation*
vernacular_title: Az arteria radialis alkalmazása a szívizom revascularisatiójában.