How I do it: Traction of Ascending Aorta with Starfish Heart Positioner During Proximal Saphenous Vein Graft Anastomosis Using the PAS-Port System in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
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https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.20071072Abstract
The PAS-Port system allows for the rapid deployment of a clampless proximal anastomosis between a saphenous vein graft and the aorta. We have developed a simple technique of establishing traction of the ascending aorta with the Starfish heart positioner during proximal saphenous vein anastomosis using the PAS-Port system in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.References
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