title: Vein grafts: an historical perspective.
abstract: The use of autogenous vein for vascular grafting has been traced historically. Although vein remains the graft of chocie for smaller vessels, the results are imperfect and the need to identify an "ideal" graft is becoming critical.
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000266:history; D000818:Animals; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history*; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation*
chemical_list: D006493:Heparin