Optimizing radial artery patency in coronary bypass surgery: Commentary

Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 328-329

  Singh, Steve K ^a,b   Fremes, Stephen E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; PAPAVERINE; PHENOXYBENZAMINE; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT; VERAPAMIL;

ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; NOTE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIAL ARTERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION; VASCULAR PATENCY; VASOSPASM;

EID: 34547489940     PISSN: 08860440     EISSN: 15408191     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2007.00416.x     Document Type: Note

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