title: Easy technique for mounting the Heartstring system into the sheath.
abstract: The Heartstring system was developed to avoid the use of side-biting aortic clamps, but the sealing system sometimes tears. To solve this problem, a string is wound around the coiled seal and pulled gently.
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1194, Japan. takemura@cc.gifu-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hirofumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takemura
authors.forename: Yukiomi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fukumoto
authors.forename: Tadamasa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyauchi
authors.forename: Katsuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimabukuro
authors.forename: Matsuhisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Imaizumi
authors.forename: Narihiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ishida
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome