Radial Artery vs. Saphenous Vein Graft for CABG as Second Conduit: Is the Debate Still on?

Both arterial (internal thoracic artery/radial artery) and saphenous venous grafts are utilized to bypass the obstruction in case of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The US and European consensus guidelines advocate the use of arterial over saphenous venous grafting in most patients. Despite these recommendations, it is evident from a large body of literature that many surgeons consider saphenous venous grafts suitable as a second conduit for bypass. Join expert cardio-thoracic and vascular surgeon Dr.

Intekhab Alam in an exclusive Cardiac MasterSeries session, where he will discuss “ Radial Artery vs. Saphenous Vein Graft for CABG as Second Conduit: Is the Debate Still on? ” on 11 th December 2022, 3:00 PM IST onwards. Stay tuned for the session!