Evaluation of the thoracodorsal artery as an alternative conduit for coronary bypass

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 277-279

  Moro, H ^a   Ohzeki, H ^a   Hayashi, J I ^a   Eguchi, S ^a   Tamura, Y ^a   Funazaki, T ^b   Watanabe, K I ^c  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Saiseikai Niigata Second Hospital   (Japan)

^c Tubame Rosai Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alternative bypass conduit; ARterial conduit; Repeat coronary bypass surgery; Thoracodorsal artery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY GRAFT; ARTICLE; BYPASS SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; FEMALE; GRAFT PATENCY; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HUMAN; INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC ARTERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION;

EID: 0031473156     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1013749     Document Type: Article

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