The Radial Artery Bypass Graft Study of Tromsø

Conditions

Coronary artery disease Circulatory System Chronic ischaemic heart disease

Ramez Bahar, Stig Eggen Hermansen, Øystein Dahl-Eriksen, Rolf Busund, Per Erling Dahl et al. (12 authors)

Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal2022-06-021 citations

10.1080/14017431.2022.2079716

Direct angiography demonstrates equal 8–12 years patency rates of radial artery and saphenous vein grafts

Ramez Bahar, Øystein Dahl-Eriksen, Rolf Busund, Per Erling Dahl, Stig Eggen Hermansen et al. (12 authors)

Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal2020-06-301 citations

10.1080/14017431.2020.1784454

Interventions

The treatment is coronary artery bypass grafting. All patients receved radial artery grafts, most also recevied internal mammary artery and saphenous vein grafts. Planned follow-up is at least 10 year

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) operation with radial grafts at our institution Apr 4 2001 - Oct 7 2003 2. Participants were aged from 40 - 78 years, either sex

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Angiography contraindicated

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Survival 2. Graft patency 3. Disease progression Outcomes will be measured at approximately 10 years after the index operation.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Recurrent angina 2. Infarction 3. Endothelial function Outcomes will be measured at approximately 10 years after the index operation.	—

Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed