The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 142, Issue 1 , Pages 181-190 , July 2011

Safety and efficacy of pericardial endoscopy by percutaneous subxyphoid approach in swine heart in vivo

  • Takehiro Kimura, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Takehiro Kimura, MD, 35 Shinanomachi Shinjuku-ku Tokyo, Japan 160-8582, Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine.
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  • Shunichiro Miyoshi, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Seiji Takatsuki, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Kojiro Tanimoto, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Kotaro Fukumoto, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Kyoko Soejima, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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  • Keiichi Fukuda, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

Received 1 August 2010 ,Revised 5 September 2010 ,Accepted 11 September 2010.

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 Experiments were partially supported by the Japanese Society for Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare of Japan, and the Suntory Fund for Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Keio University School of Medicine. Part of the work was performed at the Keio Research Laboratory Center for Integrated Medical Research.

 Disclosures: Authors have nothing to disclose with regard to commercial support.

PII: S0022-5223(10)01129-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.09.050

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 142, Issue 1 , Pages 181-190 , July 2011

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