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1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
|February 3, 1999
Abstract:
A technique is described that allows a simple and safe temporary occlusion of the coronary artery in beating heart procedures using monofilament stay sutures underlaid with small pericardial pads. Postoperative serial levels of Troponin I remained low (<4 ng/L) and control angiography revealed no stenosis in the distal coronary artery.
