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Reversibility of the “string sign” of the left internal mammary artery graft

✍ Scribed by Shammas, Ronny L. ;Mehta, Prabodh M. ;Jolly, Stanley R. ;Lust, Robert M. ;Zeri, Richard ;Spence, Paul A.

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1993
Tongue
English
Weight
414 KB
Volume
30
Category
Article
ISSN
0098-6569

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Abstract

We report a case that showed reversibility of a generalized narrowing of the left internal mammary graft in response to interruption of collateral flow to the distal vessel supplied by the graft.
© 1993 Wlley‐Liss, Inc

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