title: Left anterior descending artery endarterectomy by hydrodissection.
abstract: Complete revascularisation of a diffusely diseased left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery is best done by endarterectomy in conjunction with coronary artery bypass grafting. We describe a simple, effective, and safe technique of performing LAD endarterectomy by hydrodissection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Yorkshire Heart Centre, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: R Unnikrishnan
authors.initials: RU
authors.lastname: Nair
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D004691:Endarterectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods