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Arterial Grafting for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

  • 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
  2. Biological Characteristics of Arterial Grafts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    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. 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
  4. Myocardial Protection During Coronary Bypass Surgery Using Arterial Grafts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 49-49
    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
  6. Clinical Choice of Arterial Grafts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 79-79
  7. Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87
    2. Surgical Techniques for Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting

      • S. Seevanayagam, B. Buxton
      Pages 97-104
    3. Long-Term Results of Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting

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

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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eBook USD 169.00
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 249.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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