title: Multiple arterial revascularization using the tangential K-graft technique.
abstract: The tangential K graft is a comfortable surgical technique aiming to increase cardiac surgeons' versatility in performing multiple arterial grafting using only two arterial conduits. One end of the free graft--either the right internal thoracic artery (RITA) or the radial artery (RA)--is attached to a marginal circumflex branch. Its other end is anastomosed end to side to a diagonal branch. After the left internal thoracic artery (LITA) is attached to the left anterior descending coronary artery, a wide-open side-to-side LITA to free RITA or RA anastomosis--resembling the letter K--is constructed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Carmel Medical Center, Technion-Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: Boris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Orlov
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gurevitch
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kogan
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rubchevsky
authors.forename: Amnon Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Zlotnick
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aravot
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D013895:Thoracic Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*