Left thoracotomy for reoperative revascularization of the posterior coronary circulation

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 407-410

  Randolph Bolton, J W ^a  

^a WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Coronary artery bypass; Reoperation; Thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BYPASS SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY RECANALIZATION; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MAMMARY ARTERY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; REOPERATION; RISK FACTOR; STERNOTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOTOMY; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS; VEIN GRAFT;

CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REOPERATION; RISK FACTORS; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 1842332733     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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