Long-term clinical outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting with pedicled saphenous vein grafts
Abstract Background Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using saphenous vein grafts (SVG) is vitiated by poor long-term patency of the vein grafts. Pedicled SVG harvested with the “no-touch” (NT) technique have demonstrated improved patency and could confer better outcomes. We aim to compare long...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-018-0800-z |