Does the addition of a radial artery graft improve survival after higher risk coronary artery bypass grafting?: A propensity-score analysis of a multicentre database

Objectives: The use of the radial artery as a second arterial graft during coronary surgery has grown in popularity due to high patency and low harvest site complication rates. We sought to assess whether higher risk patients derive prognostic benefit. Methods: From 2001 to 2009, 11 388 patients und...

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Main Authors: Hayward, P., Yap, C., Shi, W., Buxton, B., Dinhc, D., Reid, Christopher, Shardey, G., Smith, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33559