Abstract
Coronary ArteriesThe most promising surgical approach to intractable angina from chronic coronary-artery occlusive disease appears to lie in restoration of continuity in the obstructed artery rather than in efforts at improving collateral circulation.72 The recognition of the segmental nature of coronary occlusive disease and subsequent reports that patients could survive73 and be benefited from coronary thrombendarterectomy74 have not been followed by subsequent confirmation in the literature of the ready feasibility of this operation, although there has been much activity in the installation and perfection of angiographic technics for the preoperative demonstration of coronary occlusive disease.75 , 76 Complaint has been made . . .

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