Arterial Grafting for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

This updated edition examines the biological characteristics and clinical use of arterial grafts for coronary artery bypass surgery. It contains 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. The book is a practical guide and as a stimulus for further improvement of arterial grafting techniques.

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.