[Immediate results of using the radial artery in direct revascularization of the myocardium].

The authors discuss results of more than 300 operations of the aorto-coronary bypass using the radial artery as a shunt. An analysis of the initial state of the patients, the intraoperative, early postoperative and intrahospital periods was made. Special attention was given to specific features of the isolating and using the radial artery grafts.