title: Pericardial-strip technique to avoid traction on the pedicled left internal thoracic artery graft.
authors.forename: Dusko
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nezic
authors.forename: Aleksandar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Knezevic
authors.forename: Miomir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jovic
authors.forename: Milan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cirkovic
mesh_terms: D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007387:Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis / Q000379:methods*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation*; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000150:complications*; D013510:Pulmonary Surgical Procedures; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
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