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.  

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