The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 4 , Pages 876-883, October 2008

Vascular adaptation of the internal thoracic artery graft early and late after bypass surgery

  • Beat H. Walpoth, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Beat H. Walpoth, MD, Cardiovascular Research, Geneva University Hospital, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland.
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  • Markus Schmid, MD

      Affiliations

    • Swiss Cardiovascular Center, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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  • Anna Schwab, MD

      Affiliations

    • Swiss Cardiovascular Center, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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  • Andreas Bosshard, MD

      Affiliations

    • Swiss Cardiovascular Center, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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  • Friedrich Eckstein, MD

      Affiliations

    • Swiss Cardiovascular Center, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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  • Thierry Carrel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Swiss Cardiovascular Center, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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  • Otto M. Hess, MD

      Affiliations

    • Swiss Cardiovascular Center, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland

Received 26 September 2007; received in revised form 18 April 2008; accepted 19 May 2008.

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 The study was partly funded by the Swiss Heart Foundation and the University Hospital of Bern.

PII: S0022-5223(08)01059-3

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.05.029

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 4 , Pages 876-883, October 2008

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