Change of sternal perfusion following preparation of the internal thoracic artery – a scintigraphical study
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- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Vol. 17 (1) , 58-62
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s1010-7940(99)00366-8
Abstract
Background: Today the internal thoracic artery (ITA) is the bypass graft of choice due to its superior long-term patency rate. It was the aim of thisKeywords
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