Protective role of intracoronary shunt in off-pump coronary bypass operations

TOK M., Ucar H. I., Dogan O. F., Farsak B., Yorgancioglu A. C.

SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.29, no.4, pp.573-579, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.573-579
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To investigate if there are any advantages in using intracoronary shunts compared to shuntless operations, in the context of whether it has a protective role for the myocardia.