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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