Technical aspects of autoarterial coronary bypass grafting

In the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of RI Cardiology, new technical aspects for the use of the right mammary and radial arteries were developed and implemented to improve the results of autoarterial coronary bypass surgery. A total of 119 patients were studied. Based on data, acquired from 50 patients, a method for assessment of the suitability of the right internal thoracic artery length for the right coronary artery bypass grafting was developed [10]. Based on data from 15 patients, a method for mammary coronary bypass of the right coronary artery with a placement of the right internal thoracic artery through the right pleural cavity was developed [11]. The double mammary coronary bypass surgery with preservation of blood supply to the sternum was developed as a result of analysis of data from 28 patients [12]. Based on the analysis of 28 patients, a method of radial artery fasciotomy for prevention of the compression effects of fascial compartment was developed.