Coronary artery bypass grafting is the most commonly performed cardiac surgical procedure. Conduit selection is crucial to achieving early optimal outcomes, with graft patency being likely the main driver to long-term survival. We present a review of current evidence on the patency of arterial and venous bypass conduits and of differences in angiographic outcomes.
Keywords: arterial grafts; coronary artery bypass grafting; radial artery; saphenous vein; thoracic artery; total arterial grafting.