Prevention of internal thoracic artery spasm.

Mulay, A V; Dev, K K; Nair, R U · Ann Thorac Surg · 1997

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Abstract

Perioperative spasm of the internal thoracic artery is a common experience in coronary artery bypass grafting. We describe a simple method of harvesting the internal thoracic artery with improved ease of dissection that helps to prevent the arterial spasm.

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