The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 130, Issue 6 , Pages 1494-1495 , December 2005

Does the internal thoracic artery graft have self-reparative ability?

  • Soichiro Kitamura, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Soichiro Kitamura, MD, National Cardiovascular Center, 5-7-1 Fujishirodai, Suita, Osaka 565-8565, Japan

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PII: S0022-5223(05)01394-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.08.030

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 130, Issue 6 , Pages 1494-1495 , December 2005

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