Outcomes following revascularization with radial artery bypass grafts: Insights from the PREVENT-IV trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The optimal role of radial artery grafts in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains uncertain. The purpose of this study was to examine angiographic and clinical outcomes following CABG among patients who received a radial artery graft.

Methods

Patients in the angiographic cohort of the PREVENT-IV trial were stratified based upon having received a radial artery graft or not during CABG. Baseline characteristics and 1-year angiographic and 5-year clinical outcomes were compared between patients.

Results

Of 1,923 patients in the angiographic cohort of PREVENT-IV, 117 received a radial artery graft. These patients had longer surgical procedures (median 253 vs 228 minutes, P < .001) and had a greater number of grafts placed (P < .0001). Radial artery gra

SUBMITTER: Jawitz OK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7508822 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature