Aorto-coronary bypass via the oblique sinus.
When the radial artery is used as a conduit for the postero-lateral branches, simple aorto-coronary bypass is sometimes impossible in a hypertrophic heart because of its limited length. Passing the graft through the oblique sinus, and making the proximal anastomosis on the right side of the ascending aorta, the postero-lateral branches can be revascularized with a short graft even for a dilated heart.
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Toshiaki
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Japanese Red Cross, Nagoya First Hospital, 3-35 Michishita-cho, Nakamura, Nagoya 453-8511, Japan.
D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000601:surgery*