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Ann Thorac Surg 1985;40:78-79
© 1985 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Techniques to Maximize Mammary Artery Length

Delos M. Cosgrove, M.D.*, Floyd D. Loop, M.D.

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

Accepted for publication October 15, 1984.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Cosgrove, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106

The available length of the internal mammary artery has limited its versatility as a bypass conduit. Several techniques for increasing usable internal mammary artery length are described.




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