Abstract

Objectives: Local occlusion of coronary arteries during OPCAB may lead to injury of the target coronary artery especially disturbing the integrity of the endothelial coating. The aim of this study was to elucidate the effects of intracoronary shunts versus local occlusion with elastic silicone loops on the beating heart in human coronary arteries by scanning electron microscopy.

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