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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
2019-05-01
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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 |