Coronary grafting using a temporary intraluminal shunt instead of heart-lung bypass.
The application of a temporary intraluminal shunt is presented as a technique to prevent ischemia when coronary grafting is performed without cardiopulmonary bypass. This simple maneuver expands the indications for coronary grafting without cardiopulmonary bypass.
Levinson
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Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Providence Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Fooks
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D000368:Aged; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents