1. Localization of coronary bypass targets in hard-to-see coronary arteries.
- Author
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Gerrah R, Lipe K, and Vlahakes GJ
- Subjects
- Humans, Heart, Thorax, Coronary Vessels surgery, Coronary Artery Bypass methods
- Abstract
Background: Precise identification of coronary arteries and selection of anastomotic sites are critical stages of coronary bypass surgery. Visualization of coronary arteries is occasionally challenging when the heart is covered with a thick layer of fat or scar tissue. In this paper, we review the methods to localize the coronary arteries during coronary surgery., Methods: Prior publications were searched to summarize all available methods for localization of coronary arteries during coronary surgery., Results: Five clinically recognized and three experimental techniques from the literature review are reviewed and summarized., Conclusions: Knowledge of various techniques of coronary artery identification in hard-to-see coronary arteries is an important asset in coronary surgery and especially useful during the most critical option of the most common heart surgery., (© 2023. BioMed Central Ltd., part of Springer Nature.)
- Published
- 2023
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