TRANSRADIAL CATHETERIZATION AND CABG: IS IT SAFE TO USE A PREVIOUSLY CATHETERIZED RADIAL ARTERY AS A CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT?

Transradial catheterization (TRC) and radial artery (RA) use during coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) have become more frequent. Several studies have suggested decreased patency of the catheterized RA. We sought compare the patency of the catheterized versus the non-catheterized RA in CABG