CABG with the RA offered long-lasting clinical benefit. Beyond the first postoperative year during which some attrition was observed, RA patency was remarkably stable for up to 20 years.

The radial artery-to-coronary bypass conduit provided a low coronary reoperation rate with an excellent patency (83%) up to 20 years postoperatively.

Focal stenosis of radial artery graft is a rare angiographic finding and its meaning is unequivocal. PCI with balloon alone should be restricted to the early postoperative period during which spasm is difficult to exclude. Stenting offers excellent and durable results and shall be preferred in most cases.

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