Preventing spasm of the radial artery conduit during coronary artery bypass grafting: Nicardipine versus verapamil

• Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery Vol. 34; no. 12; pp. 1505 - 1510
• Main Authors: Özdemir, H. Ibrahim, Dijk, Carola H. B., Özdemir, Ahmet Bedie, Straten, Bart H. M., Haanschoten, Marco, Soliman‐Hamad, Mohamed A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2019
• Subjects: calcium channel blockers; coronary artery bypass grafting; radial artery; calcium channel blockers; radial artery; coronary artery bypass grafting

Background and aim of the study In vitro studies have shown a reduction in radial artery spasm with the use of calcium antagonists. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of topical treatment of the radial artery conduit using either verapamil or nicardipine before the anastomoses. M...