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Arterial Grafting for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

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  • © 2006

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Editors:
  1. Guo-Wei He

    1. Oregon Health and Science University, USA
      Cardiovascular Research, Albert Starr Academic Center for Cardiac Surgery, Providence Heart and Vascular Institute, Portland, USA
      Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, China
      Wuhan Heart Institute, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, China
      Cardiovascular Surgical Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
      The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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  • CABG (Coronary arterial bypass grafting) - the most common cardiac surgical procedure - more than 500,000 performed each year in the USA alone

  • Valuable practical guide and stimulus for improvement of arterial grafting techniques and technology

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Table of contents (45 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIX
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  2. Biological Characteristics of Arterial Grafts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Histology and Comparison of Arterial Grafts Used for Coronary Surgery

      • J. A. M. van Son, F. M. M. Smedts, C. -Q. Yang, G. -W. He
      Pages 3-16

    3. Endothelial Function and Interaction Between the Endothelium and Smooth Muscle in Arterial Grafts

      • G. -W. He
      Pages 17-23

    4. Clinical Physiology and Related Biological Characteristics

      • G. -W. He
      Pages 24-30

    5. Clinical Classification of Arterial Grafts

      • G. -W. He, C. -Q. Yang
      Pages 31-35

  3. Use of Vasodilators for Arterial Grafts in Coronary Bypass Surgery

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 37-37
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    2. Pharmacological Studies and Guidelines for the Use of Vasodilators for Arterial Grafts

      • G. -W. He, C. -Q. Yang
      Pages 39-47

  4. Myocardial Protection During Coronary Bypass Surgery Using Arterial Grafts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 49-49
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    2. Myocardial Management in Arterial Revascularization

      • B. S. Allen, G. D. Buckberg
      Pages 51-62

    3. Cardiac Protection from the Viewpoint of Coronary Endothelial Function

      • Q. Yang, A. P. C. Yim, G. -W. He
      Pages 63-70

  5. Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Versus Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71
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    2. Needle or Knife? A Comparison Between Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (Including Plain Balloon Angioplasty and Coronary Stenting) and Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

      • D. J. Drenth, P. W. Boonstra
      Pages 73-77

  6. Clinical Choice of Arterial Grafts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 79-79
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    2. Considerations in the Choice of Arterial Grafts

      • G. -W. He
      Pages 81-86

  7. Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87
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    2. History of Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting and Alternative Arterial Grafts

      • M. Durairaj, B. Buxton
      Pages 89-96

    3. Surgical Techniques for Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting

      • S. Seevanayagam, B. Buxton
      Pages 97-104

    4. Long-Term Results of Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting

      • J. F. Sabik III, F. D. Loop
      Pages 105-112

    5. Bilateral Versus Unilateral Internal Thoracic Artery in Coronary Bypass Grafting

      • E. Berreklouw, G. -W. He
      Pages 113-129
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About this book

The second edition of this book provides updated knowledge about the biological characteristics and clinical use of arterial grafts for coronary artery bypass surgery. The reader will find first-hand information on arterial grafts as well as vein grafts with regard to biological characteristics, clinical use including off-pump coronary bypass grafting surgery, results, and future developments. Written by world-renowned cardiac surgeons and cardiovascular research scientists working in this area, the book will be invaluable both as a practical guide and as a stimulus for further improvement of arterial grafting techniques and technology.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Oregon Health and Science University, USA

    Guo-Wei He

  • Cardiovascular Research, Albert Starr Academic Center for Cardiac Surgery, Providence Heart and Vascular Institute, Portland, USA

    Guo-Wei He

  • Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, China

    Guo-Wei He

  • Wuhan Heart Institute, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, China

    Guo-Wei He

  • Cardiovascular Surgical Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Guo-Wei He

  • The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Guo-Wei He

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Arterial Grafting for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

  • Editors: Guo-Wei He

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30084-8

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-30083-0Published: 26 July 2006

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-06761-7Published: 12 February 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-30084-7Published: 25 August 2006

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 356

  • Number of Illustrations: 105 b/w illustrations, 45 illustrations in colour

  • Additional Information: Originally published by Springer Singapore Ltd., 1999

  • Topics: Surgery, Cardiology, Anesthesiology

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