The heart string : A simple, inexpensive exposure of the heart during coronary artery operations

A method of heart retraction during coronary artery bypass operations is described. The technique improves exposure of the coronary arteries, especially of the circumflex and posterior descending coronary branches during grafting. In addition, it is simple, safe, and inexpensive. Furthermore, this t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2000-04, Vol.69 (4), p.1280-1281
Hauptverfasser:	NIINAMI, H, KOYANAGI, H, BRADY, P. W, ROSS, D. E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Cardiac Catheterization Coronary Artery Bypass - methods Humans Medical sciences Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the heart Suture Techniques Tropical medicine
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Zusammenfassung:	A method of heart retraction during coronary artery bypass operations is described. The technique improves exposure of the coronary arteries, especially of the circumflex and posterior descending coronary branches during grafting. In addition, it is simple, safe, and inexpensive. Furthermore, this technique can be applied for off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/s0003-4975(00)01094-8