Preventing spasm of the radial artery conduit during coronary artery bypass grafting: Nicardipine versus verapamil.

H Ibrahim ÖzdemirCarola H B van DijkAhmet Bedie ÖzdemirBart H M van StratenMarco HaanschotenMohamed A Soliman-Hamad

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2019)

Topical treatment with Ca+ channel blockers reduces radial artery spasm and significantly increases the free flow through the radial artery conduit. Nicardipine is a safe and effective alternative of verapamil in preventing spasm of radial artery conduit.

Keyphrases

coronary artery bypass grafting
ultrasound guided
coronary artery disease
atrial fibrillation
protein kinase
replacement therapy
smoking cessation
botulinum toxin