Guest guest Posted September 3, 2002 Report Share Posted September 3, 2002 OK, now I don't feel quite so dumb. I didn't know they ever used the radial artery in a CABG. Sigh. When will I know as much as you? Thanks again, Pattie Margaret Grant wrote: > Pattie, That would be radial artery. Believe it or not, they do sometimes take the radial artery out of the arm and use it as a graft in CABG. They have to do some kind of test first to make sure that there would be enough blood supply left to the distal arm before using the radial artery. Margaret > > >>> Pattie 09/03/02 03:21PM >>> > OK, this is probably a dumb question, but I'll ask it anyway. > > The patient had a CABG with LIMA to the LAD and RA to the OM 1. However, > this is in the diagnosis, so I have to spell them out. I know them all > except I'm not sure of RA. Never had just RA before. > > Can anyone confirm what that is for me? > > Thanks, > > Pattie > > > TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THIS MAILING LIST send a blank email to nmtc-unsubscribe > > PLEASE VISIT THE NMTC WEB SITE - http://go.to/nmtc > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2002 Report Share Posted September 3, 2002 OK, now I don't feel quite so dumb. I didn't know they ever used the radial artery in a CABG. Sigh. When will I know as much as you? Thanks again, Pattie Margaret Grant wrote: > Pattie, That would be radial artery. Believe it or not, they do sometimes take the radial artery out of the arm and use it as a graft in CABG. They have to do some kind of test first to make sure that there would be enough blood supply left to the distal arm before using the radial artery. Margaret > > >>> Pattie 09/03/02 03:21PM >>> > OK, this is probably a dumb question, but I'll ask it anyway. > > The patient had a CABG with LIMA to the LAD and RA to the OM 1. However, > this is in the diagnosis, so I have to spell them out. I know them all > except I'm not sure of RA. Never had just RA before. > > Can anyone confirm what that is for me? > > Thanks, > > Pattie > > > TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THIS MAILING LIST send a blank email to nmtc-unsubscribe > > PLEASE VISIT THE NMTC WEB SITE - http://go.to/nmtc > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2002 Report Share Posted September 3, 2002 Subject: Re: CABG question response > Pattie, That would be radial artery. Believe it or not, they do sometimes take the radial artery out of the arm and use it as a graft in CABG. They have to do some kind of test first to make sure that there would be enough blood supply left to the distal arm before using the radial artery. Margaret > > The patient had a CABG with LIMA to the LAD and RA to the OM 1. However, > this is in the diagnosis, so I have to spell them out. I know them all > except I'm not sure of RA. " Never had just RA before " I have a question that comes to mind when Pattie said she had never had " just RA " before. I was told that if there is more than one meaning for an acronym (i.e., RA) to leave it RA, unless told otherwise. What I mean is, because there are so many things that RA could mean, is it more " accurate " to leave RA? Just a wanna-know question, LOL! : ) Curious on input... Thanks, Cubicle/Wink ; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2002 Report Share Posted September 3, 2002 Subject: Re: CABG question response > Pattie, That would be radial artery. Believe it or not, they do sometimes take the radial artery out of the arm and use it as a graft in CABG. They have to do some kind of test first to make sure that there would be enough blood supply left to the distal arm before using the radial artery. Margaret > > The patient had a CABG with LIMA to the LAD and RA to the OM 1. However, > this is in the diagnosis, so I have to spell them out. I know them all > except I'm not sure of RA. " Never had just RA before " I have a question that comes to mind when Pattie said she had never had " just RA " before. I was told that if there is more than one meaning for an acronym (i.e., RA) to leave it RA, unless told otherwise. What I mean is, because there are so many things that RA could mean, is it more " accurate " to leave RA? Just a wanna-know question, LOL! : ) Curious on input... Thanks, Cubicle/Wink ; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2002 Report Share Posted September 3, 2002 Confirmed! he he ... Thanks, Margaret. Maybe it was a brain freeze? : ) Lori Re: CABG question response > > > > Pattie, That would be radial artery. Believe it or not, they do sometimes > take the radial artery out of the arm and use it as a graft in CABG. They > have to do some kind of test first to make sure that there would be enough > blood supply left to the distal arm before using the radial artery. > Margaret > > > > The patient had a CABG with LIMA to the LAD and RA to the OM 1. However, > > this is in the diagnosis, so I have to spell them out. I know them all > > except I'm not sure of RA. > > > > > " Never had just RA before " > > I have a question that comes to mind when Pattie said she had never had > " just RA " before. I was told that if there is more than one meaning for an > acronym (i.e., RA) to leave it RA, unless told otherwise. What I mean is, > because there are so many things that RA could mean, is it more " accurate " > to leave RA? > > Just a wanna-know question, LOL! : ) Curious on input... > > Thanks, > Cubicle/Wink ; ) > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2002 Report Share Posted September 3, 2002 Confirmed! he he ... Thanks, Margaret. Maybe it was a brain freeze? : ) Lori Re: CABG question response > > > > Pattie, That would be radial artery. Believe it or not, they do sometimes > take the radial artery out of the arm and use it as a graft in CABG. They > have to do some kind of test first to make sure that there would be enough > blood supply left to the distal arm before using the radial artery. > Margaret > > > > The patient had a CABG with LIMA to the LAD and RA to the OM 1. However, > > this is in the diagnosis, so I have to spell them out. I know them all > > except I'm not sure of RA. > > > > > " Never had just RA before " > > I have a question that comes to mind when Pattie said she had never had > " just RA " before. I was told that if there is more than one meaning for an > acronym (i.e., RA) to leave it RA, unless told otherwise. What I mean is, > because there are so many things that RA could mean, is it more " accurate " > to leave RA? > > Just a wanna-know question, LOL! : ) Curious on input... > > Thanks, > Cubicle/Wink ; ) > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2002 Report Share Posted September 3, 2002 Lori, It is never more " accurate " to leave an acronym. However, if you do not know and cannot confirm what the acronym stands for, then it is more correct to leave the acronym than it would be to make a stab in the dark and guess at what it could be from a selection of several. Does that answer your question? Margaret >>> " Lori Winkler " 09/03/02 04:00PM >>> Subject: Re: CABG question response > Pattie, That would be radial artery. Believe it or not, they do sometimes take the radial artery out of the arm and use it as a graft in CABG. They have to do some kind of test first to make sure that there would be enough blood supply left to the distal arm before using the radial artery. Margaret > > The patient had a CABG with LIMA to the LAD and RA to the OM 1. However, > this is in the diagnosis, so I have to spell them out. I know them all > except I'm not sure of RA. " Never had just RA before " I have a question that comes to mind when Pattie said she had never had " just RA " before. I was told that if there is more than one meaning for an acronym (i.e., RA) to leave it RA, unless told otherwise. What I mean is, because there are so many things that RA could mean, is it more " accurate " to leave RA? Just a wanna-know question, LOL! : ) Curious on input... Thanks, Cubicle/Wink ; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2002 Report Share Posted September 3, 2002 Lori, It is never more " accurate " to leave an acronym. However, if you do not know and cannot confirm what the acronym stands for, then it is more correct to leave the acronym than it would be to make a stab in the dark and guess at what it could be from a selection of several. Does that answer your question? Margaret >>> " Lori Winkler " 09/03/02 04:00PM >>> Subject: Re: CABG question response > Pattie, That would be radial artery. Believe it or not, they do sometimes take the radial artery out of the arm and use it as a graft in CABG. They have to do some kind of test first to make sure that there would be enough blood supply left to the distal arm before using the radial artery. Margaret > > The patient had a CABG with LIMA to the LAD and RA to the OM 1. However, > this is in the diagnosis, so I have to spell them out. I know them all > except I'm not sure of RA. " Never had just RA before " I have a question that comes to mind when Pattie said she had never had " just RA " before. I was told that if there is more than one meaning for an acronym (i.e., RA) to leave it RA, unless told otherwise. What I mean is, because there are so many things that RA could mean, is it more " accurate " to leave RA? Just a wanna-know question, LOL! : ) Curious on input... Thanks, Cubicle/Wink ; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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