New device for saphenous vein-to-aorta proximal anastomosis without side-clamping
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Side clamping to perform saphenous vein-to-aorta proximal anastomosis is a well known cause of cerebral embolization during coronary bypass surgery. Automatic and manual devices have been introduced to avoid aortic clamping and facil...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/2/1/22 |