The effects of using a radial artery in patients already receiving bilateral internal mammary arteries during coronary bypass grafting: 30-day outcomes and 14-year survival in a propensity-matched cohort.

Objectives: Recent studies have demonstrated the superiority of bilateral internal mammary arteries (BIMAs) as conduit material for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. However, there is limited research on the effects of other graft conduits used in patients who require additional bypasses. The goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of the radial artery (RA) when used in conjunction with the BIMAs.

Homograft subclavian interposition graft to left main coronary artery ostium in aortic root replacement.

Performing a reoperative root replacement in cases of prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) can often be challenging due to significant inflammation and scarring. During these cases, surgeons may decide to utilize an interpositional graft when mobilization of the coronary ostia becomes too hazardous. The authors describe their experience performing a reoperative root replacement on a patient with PVE.