Early Stage of Atherosclerosis in Aortocoronary Saphenous Vein Grafts: Intravascular Ultrasound Study

Abstract Introduction: Angiographically visible plaques in patent vein grafts are usually detected years after surgery. Our aim was to examine early plaque formation in vein grafts. Methods: Bypass angiography and intravascular ultrasonography (IVUS) examination were performed on 77 aortocoronary...

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Main Authors: Przemysław Węglarz, Tomasz Bochenek, Grzegorz Bajor, Katarzyna Mizia-Stec, Michał Krejca, Maria Trusz-Gluza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2019-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382019005001102&lng=en&tlng=en