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Evaluation of coronary bypass grafts

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Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is in widespread use. Bypass graft angiography continues to be an integral part of the evaluation of the post-CABG patient. Future methods may include computed tomography and digital subtraction angiography to assist in this evaluation.

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Torman, H.A., Levin, D.C. Evaluation of coronary bypass grafts. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 5, 160–167 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02552304

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