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Surgical Techniques for Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting

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Arterial Grafting for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

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11.10 Conclusions

The use of one or both ITAs as in-situ grafts is now recognized as the cornerstone of coronary artery bypass grafting. Complex techniques using a combination of ITAs and other arterial conduits have evolved to provide complete arterial grafting for most patients. Less invasive techniques are being developed to reduce the cosmetic deformity and the physiological impact of bypass surgery. The durability and clinical outcomes of these newer procedures require further evaluation before they can be recommended for general use.

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  1. Department of Cardiac Surgery, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    S. Seevanayagam MBBS, MBBS, FRACS & B. Buxton MBBS, FRACS

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  1. Oregon Health and Science University, USA

    Guo-Wei He MD, PhD, DSc (Clinical Professor of Surgery, Director, Cardiac Surgeon-in-Chief, Research Professor of Surgery and Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery) (Clinical Professor of Surgery, Director, Cardiac Surgeon-in-Chief, Research Professor of Surgery and Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery)

  2. Cardiovascular Research, Albert Starr Academic Center for Cardiac Surgery, Providence Heart and Vascular Institute, Portland, Oregon, USA

    Guo-Wei He MD, PhD, DSc (Clinical Professor of Surgery, Director, Cardiac Surgeon-in-Chief, Research Professor of Surgery and Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery) (Clinical Professor of Surgery, Director, Cardiac Surgeon-in-Chief, Research Professor of Surgery and Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery)

  3. Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, China

    Guo-Wei He MD, PhD, DSc (Clinical Professor of Surgery, Director, Cardiac Surgeon-in-Chief, Research Professor of Surgery and Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery) (Clinical Professor of Surgery, Director, Cardiac Surgeon-in-Chief, Research Professor of Surgery and Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery)

  4. Wuhan Heart Institute, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, China

    Guo-Wei He MD, PhD, DSc (Clinical Professor of Surgery, Director, Cardiac Surgeon-in-Chief, Research Professor of Surgery and Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery) (Clinical Professor of Surgery, Director, Cardiac Surgeon-in-Chief, Research Professor of Surgery and Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery)

  5. Cardiovascular Surgical Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Guo-Wei He MD, PhD, DSc (Clinical Professor of Surgery, Director, Cardiac Surgeon-in-Chief, Research Professor of Surgery and Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery) (Clinical Professor of Surgery, Director, Cardiac Surgeon-in-Chief, Research Professor of Surgery and Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery)

  6. The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Guo-Wei He MD, PhD, DSc (Clinical Professor of Surgery, Director, Cardiac Surgeon-in-Chief, Research Professor of Surgery and Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery) (Clinical Professor of Surgery, Director, Cardiac Surgeon-in-Chief, Research Professor of Surgery and Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery)

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Seevanayagam, S., Buxton, B. (2006). Surgical Techniques for Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting. In: He, GW. (eds) Arterial Grafting for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30084-8_11

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