title: The Right Gastroepiploic Artery Graft for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A 30-Year Experience.
abstract: Throughout its 30-year history, the right gastroepiploic artery (GEA) has been useful for in situ grafts in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The early graft patency rate is high, and the late patency rate has improved by using the skeletonized GEA graft and proper target selection, which involves having a target coronary artery with a tight >90% stenosis. Total arterial revascularization with the internal thoracic artery and GEA grafts is an option for achieving better outcomes from CABG procedures.
authors.affiliation: Suma Heart Clinic.
authors.forename: Hisayoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suma
keywords: Coronary artery bypass graft; Coronary artery disease; Gastroepiploic artery; Ischemic heart disease; Myocardial revascularization