title: Radial artery grafting.
abstract: After its recent reintroduction in coronary surgery the radial artery is gaining wide acceptance as complementary arterial conduits for surgical myocardial revascularization. The main technical aspects of radial artery harvesting, the biological and vasoactive characteristics of radial artery grafts as well as the mid- to long-term angiographic results and the role of the antispatic therapy are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Catholic University, Largo A. Gemelli 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gaudino
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Prati
authors.forename: Gianfederico
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Possati