The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 134, Issue 5 , Pages 1112-1120.e3 , November 2007

Radial artery graft function is not affected by age

Received 22 February 2007 ,Revised 16 May 2007 ,Accepted 5 June 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.06.007

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 134, Issue 5 , Pages 1112-1120.e3 , November 2007

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