Surgical Revascularization of the Heart: The Internal Thoracic Arteries

by Julie Ann Sosa and George Green

The technique of surgical revascularization of the heart using the internal mammary artery is, by some estimates, done in about 80% of coronary bypass operations. The enthusiasm for this new technique reflects studies that show grafts from these vessels can stay open much longer than those from leg veins. This book, authored by several of the pioneers in this area, focuses solely on the histology, biology, techniques and advantages of using the internal...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896401987
• ISBN13: 9780896401983
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Igaku-Shoin Medical Publishers
• Length: 219 Pages