Sternal Healing after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Using Bilateral Internal Thoracic Arteries: Assessment by Computed Tomography Scan |
Shin, Yoon Cheol
(Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Kim, Sue Hyun (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine) Kim, Dong Jung (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital) Kim, Dong Jin (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sejong General Hospital) Kim, Jun Sung (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital) Lim, Cheong (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital) Park, Kay-Hyun (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital) |
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