Blood flow characteristics of the bilateral internal thoracic artery: implications of optimal graft configuration for coronary artery bypass grafting to maximize blood supply.

Takashi KuniharaYasushige ShinguSatoru WakasaHiroshi SugikiYasuhiro KamikuboNorihiko ShiiyaYoshiro Matsui

Published in: General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2023)

RITA provides significantly higher free flow than LITA but similar blood flow to the LAD. Full skeletonization with intraluminal papaverine injection maximizes both free flow and ITA-LAD flow.

Keyphrases

blood flow
coronary artery bypass grafting
coronary artery disease
percutaneous coronary intervention
spinal cord
case report