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1. Harmonic scalpel versus electrocautery for harvest of radial artery conduits: Reduced risk of spasm and intimal injury on optical coherence tomography

   Explore Article jtcs.ctsnetjournals.org (Nov 24 2008) Cardiology

   Objective: Vasospasm is the primary obstacle to widespread adoption of the radial artery as a conduit in coronary artery bypass grafting. We used optical coherence tomography, a catheter-based intravascular imaging modality, to measure the degree of radial artery spasm induced by means of harvest with electrocautery or a harmonic scalpel in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Methods: Radial arteries were harvested from 44 consecutive patients with a harmonic scalpel ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   LightLab Imaging   Robert S. Poston   Boston University

2. Strategies to reduce intraluminal clot formation in endoscopically harvested saphenous veins

   Explore Article jtcs.ctsnetjournals.org (Nov 10 2007) Cardiology , Endoscopy

   Strategies to reduce intraluminal clot formation in endoscopically harvested saphenous veins Emile N. Brown, BS^a, Zachary N. Kon, BA^a, Richard Tran, BS^a, Nicholas S. Burris, BS^a, Junyen Gu, MD, PhD^a, Patrick Laird, BA^a, Philip S. Brazio, BS, BA^a, Seeta Kallam, MD^a, Kimberly Schwartz, RNFA, MBA^a, Lisa Bechtel, PA-C^b, Ashish Joshi, MD, MPH^c, Shaosong Zhang, MD, PhD^d, Robert S. Poston, MD^a^, ^a Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   LightLab Imaging   Robert S. Poston   Boston University

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