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Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography evaluation of graft anastomoses during coronary artery bypass grafting: preliminary experience

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan

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Three-dimensional echocardiography has been intensively developed recently, and it is expected to overcome the limitations of two-dimensional echocardiography. We describe the usefulness of our original real-time three-dimensional system for evaluating graft anastomoses during coronary artery bypass grafting operations.

Key Words: Coronary artery bypass; Three-dimensional echocardiography; Graft anastomose

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