Ann Thorac Surg 2007;83:494-495
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Original Articles: Cardiovascular
Invited commentary
Robert A.E. Dion, MD
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, 2333 ZA The Netherlands
(Email: r.a.e.dion@lumc.nl).
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We also believe that the surgical angioplasty of the left main coronary artery is a valuable technique inasmuch as it maintains the patency of the left main stem and antegrade perfusion, and it spares bypass material [1, 2]. It should be emphasized that not only ostial stenoses are . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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