Key result
Vein graft preservation and handling techniques vary widely across high-performing US cardiovascular centers.
Why the study?
Despite the recognized importance of vein graft preservation, data on how vein grafts are handled and preserved in everyday practice are lacking.
This study aims to characterize current real-world practices for vein graft preservation and handling across high-performing US cardiovascular hospitals.
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Current vein graft preservation practices vary widely; leaves open optimal techniques and need for prospective trials.
Despite the recognized importance of vein graft preservation, a paucity of data exists regarding how vein grafts are handled and preserved in everyday practice.As such, we sought to characterize the techniques of vein graft preservation and handling among a large cohort of high-performing US cardiovascular hospitals and to report the findings.
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Williams et al. (2015) studied this question. Vein graft preservation and handling techniques in everyday practice were characterized among a large cohort of high-performing US cardiovascular hospitals.
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