Peroperative epicardial ultrasonography of distal coronary artery bypass graft anastomoses using a stabilizing device. A feasibility study

Abstract Background Widespread use of intraoperative epicardial ultrasonography (ECUS) for quality assessment of coronary artery bypass graft anastomoses during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has not occurred - presumably due to technological and practical challenges including the need to ma...

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Main Authors: Jan Jesper Andreasen, Dorte Nøhr, Alex Skovsbo Jørgensen, Poul Erik Haahr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-020-1057-x