Evaluation of a novel 2 mm internal diameter stainless steel saphenous vein to coronary artery connector: Laboratory studies of on-pump and off-pump revascularization

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 925-934

  Zehr, Kenton J ^a   Hamner, Chad E ^a   Bonilla, Luis F ^b   Berg, Todd ^b   Cornelius, Rick ^b   Hindrichs, Paul ^b   Schaff, Hartzell V ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b St Jude Medical Inc USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Minimally invasive surgical procedures; Off pump coronary artery bypass; Surgical anastomosis; Surgical equipment; Suture techniques

Indexed keywords

STAINLESS STEEL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; BLOOD FLOW; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY; DEVICE; DEVICE INFECTION; DOG; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN GRAFT; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOTOMY;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANIMALS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; CORONARY DISEASE; CORONARY VESSELS; DOGS; MALE; MODELS, ANIMAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038386453     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(03)00151-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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