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Does intraoperative epicardial ultrasonography detect air blockage and prevent unnecessary graft revision in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting?
Does intraoperative epicardial ultrasonography detect air blockage and prevent unnecessary graft revision in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting?
Intraoperative epicardial ultrasonography can effectively identify air blockage at coronary anastomoses, preventing unnecessary graft revisions during off-pump CABG.
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May identify reversible air blockage in off-pump CABG; leaves open whether routine epicardial ultrasonography improves outcomes.
Iino et al. (2016) studied this question.
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