A cost-effective technique for experimental coronary artery bypass.
We describe a method for experimental coronary artery bypass that uses a temporary silicone rubber shunt from the subclavian artery to the circumflex coronary artery to maintain blood flow to the distal myocardium. A major advantage of the technique is the cost savings accrued by avoiding extracorporeal circulation.
D000818:Animals; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004285:Dogs; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013348:Subclavian Artery
D012826:Silicone Elastomers