The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 5 , Pages 1167-1171 , November 2008

Conduit choice for coronary artery bypass grafting after mediastinal radiation

Received 25 November 2007 ,Revised 4 June 2008 ,Accepted 3 July 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.07.005

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 5 , Pages 1167-1171 , November 2008

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