Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2016 Aug;49(4):225-231. 10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.4.225.

The Right Gastroepiploic Artery Graft for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A 30-Year Experience

• Suma H

• KMID: 2348902
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.4.225

Abstract

Throughout its 30-year history, the right gastroepiploic artery (GEA) has been useful for in situ grafts in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The early graft patency rate is high, and the late patency rate has improved by using the skeletonized GEA graft and proper target selection, which involves having a target coronary artery with a tight >90% stenosis. Total arterial revascularization with the internal thoracic artery and GEA grafts is an option for achieving better outcomes from CABG procedures.

Keyword

Coronary artery disease; Ischemic heart disease; Coronary artery bypass graft; Myocardial revascularization; Gastroepiploic artery

MeSH Terms

Constriction, Pathologic
Coronary Artery Bypass*
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Vessels*
Gastroepiploic Artery*
Mammary Arteries
Myocardial Ischemia
Myocardial Revascularization
Skeleton
Transplants*