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-HamadPublished 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.