title: Dystrophic calcification of the radial artery.
abstract: The radial artery continues to enjoy resurgence in popularity as a conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting but few studies have examined the prevalence of preexisting disease in this vessel. We highlight a potential, avoidable pitfall when use of the radial artery for coronary artery bypass grafting is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, King's College Hospital, London, England. ranjit007@hotmail.com
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Deshpande
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chukwuemeka
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iqbal
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Desai
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000637:transplantation*; D011859:Radiography; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation