The Atrium: Radial Artery Harvesting

In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Faisal Bakaeen, Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Director of the Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Center at the Cleveland Clinic, about radial artery harvesting. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:45 Dr. Bakaeen Background 05:26 Historical Timeline 06:40 Radial Artery Advantages 08:58 Anatomy 14:31 Patient Preparation & Selection 16:44 Harvest Technique (Open) 24:21 Closure 26:47 Graft Prep & Vasodilation 29:08 Graft Patency 29:34 Graft Use 31:22 Post-Op Management 32:10 Complications 35:22 Future of RAH 38:43 Key Takeaways 39:25 Surgery Training Advice They discuss the benefits of utilizing radial artery harvesting, preparation, the open harvesting technique, and endoscopic harvesting. They also explore graft preparation and vasodilation, postoperative management, and complications.   The Atrium is a monthly podcast presenting clinical and career-focused topics for residents and early career professionals across all cardiothoracic surgery subspecialties. Watch for next month’s episode on segmentectomy and an upcoming discussion of the future of revascularization with Professor Pieter Kappetein.   Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.

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