Arterial digital subtraction angiography for demonstrating aortocoronary venous bypasses

: We examined the patency of aortocoronary venous bypasses in 51 patients during the early postoperative phase by using non-selective contrast injection into the aorta with digital subtraction angiography. In all patients it was possible to evaluate the degree of patency by this method. The accuracy and value of this examination, as compared with other invasive and non-invasive methods, is discussed.