Insights into the pathogenesis of vein graft disease: lessons from intravascular ultrasound
<p>Abstract</p> <p>The success of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is limited by poor long-term graft patency. Saphenous vein is used in the vast majority of CABG operations, although 15% are occluded at one year with as many as 50% occluded at 10 years due to progressive gra...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-07-01
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Series: | Cardiovascular Ultrasound |
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Online Access: | http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/2/1/8 |