Grafts for coronary surgery

Results of surgical treatment of coronary heart disease, both immediate and distant, are directly depend on the consistency of shunts. The variety of factors that determine the good function of the conduit raises a difficult question before the surgeons: what kind of graft should be chosen in every situation? The article presents the analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of various conduits, methods of their application and factors that affect the viability of grafts in the near and in the future.