The “Free” Right Internal Thoracic Artery: A Versatile and Durable Conduit
Assi R, Youssef SJ, Almarzooq Z, Al‐Raweshidy Y, Hashim PW, Geirsson A, Hashim SW. The “Free” Right Internal Thoracic Artery: A Versatile and Durable Conduit. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2014, 29: 609-615. PMID: 25040250, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.12396.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight internal thoracic arteryInternal thoracic arteryThoracic arteryPatency ratesCoronary revascularizationCoronary systemFree graftSitu right internal thoracic arterySurvival ratePredominant targetDistal coronary vesselsSaphenous vein graftsAngiographic patency ratesRight coronary systemSternal nonunionPerioperative complicationsPerioperative mortalityPerioperative outcomesSymptomatic patientsConsecutive patientsDurable conduitVein graftsCoronary angiogramMyocardial infarctionExcellent patencyVein graft adaptation and fistula maturation in the arterial environment
Lu DY, Chen EY, Wong DJ, Yamamoto K, Protack CD, Williams WT, Assi R, Hall MR, Sadaghianloo N, Dardik A. Vein graft adaptation and fistula maturation in the arterial environment. Journal Of Surgical Research 2014, 188: 162-173. PMID: 24582063, PMCID: PMC3972303, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.01.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArteriovenous fistulaVein graftsVein graft adaptationVenous adaptationGraft adaptationArterial environmentCommon surgical procedureAVF maturationDifferent hemodynamic conditionsFistula maturationVenous dilationUnderlying molecular mechanismsIntimal thickeningSurgical proceduresWall thickeningHemodynamic conditions