Chronic compensatory increase in ulnar flow and accelerated atherosclerosis after radial artery removal for coronary artery bypass

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.02.023 Byline: Mario Gaudino (a), Michele Serricchio (b), Paolo Tondi (b), Laura Gerardino (b), Angela Di Giorgio (b), Paolo Pola (b), Gianfederico Possati (a) Abstract: Only scant information is available on the chronic consequences of radial artery removal for coronary artery bypass surgery on forearm circulation. Author Affiliation: (a) Departments of Cardiac Surgery and Angiology, Rome, Italy (b) Catholic University, Rome, Italy. Article History: Received 18 October 2004; Revised 18 January 2005; Accepted 10 February 2005