Provides knowledge about the biological characteristics and clinical use of arterial grafts for coronary artery bypass surgery. This book includes first-hand information on arterial grafts as well as vein grafts with regard to biological characteristics, clinical use including off-pump coronary bypass grafting surgery, results, and developments.

The second edition of this book provides updated knowledge about the biological characteristics and clinical use of arterial grafts for coronary artery bypass surgery. The reader will find first-hand information on arterial grafts as well as vein grafts with regard to biological characteristics, clinical use including off-pump coronary bypass grafting surgery, results, and future developments. Written by world-renowned cardiac surgeons and cardiovascular research scientists working in this area, the book will be invaluable both as a practical guide and as a stimulus for further improvement of arterial grafting techniques and technology.

Biological Characteristics of Arterial Grafts.- Use of Vasodilators for Arterial Grafts in Coronary Bypass Surgery.- Myocardial Protection During Coronary Bypass Surgery Using Arterial Grafts.- Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Versus Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.- Clinical Choice of Arterial Grafts.- Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting.- Radial Artery Grafting.- Gastroepiploic Artery Grafting.- Inferior Epigastric Artery Grafting.- Rarely or Possibly Used Arterial Grafting.- Arterial Grafting Using Complex Grafts.- Arterial Grafting in Reoperative Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.- Quality Control of Arterial Grafting: Early Detection of Graft Patency and Flow.- Role of Venous Grafts in Arterial Grafting.- Minimally Invasive Techniques in Arterial Grafting.- Subject Index.