Coronary artery exposure in off-pump cabg: a word of caution
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Surgical Porcine Model of Chronic Myocardial Ischemia Treated by Exosome-laden Collagen Patch and Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Published on: September 15, 2023
G D'Ancona1, H Karamanoukian, A Kawaguchi
1Center for Less Invasive and Robotic Cardiac Surgery, Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, New York 14203, USA.
Abstract:
Coronary exposure and stabilization have focal importance in off-pump coronary surgery. Off-pump complete myocardial revascularization can be performed safely in the majority of the patients whenever strict surgical protocols are followed. Although new devices may be used to facilitate the performance of this demanding operation, technical pitfalls should be recognized to ensure the success of the procedure. We herein report our timely experience with the Xpose device (Guidant Corp., Cupertino, CA).
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