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Heart Surg Forum 2007 Jan 01;104:E315-6. doi: 10.1532/HSF98.20071072.
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How I do it: traction of ascending aorta with starfish heart positioner during proximal saphenous vein graft anastomosis using the PAS-Port system in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.

Nishida S , Kikuchi Y , Watanabe G , Shintani Y , Ito S , Tabata S , Kawachi K .


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The PAS-Port system allows for the rapid deployment of a clampless proximal anastomosis between a saphenous vein graft and the aorta. We have developed a simple technique of establishing traction of the ascending aorta with the Starfish heart positioner during proximal saphenous vein anastomosis using the PAS-Port system in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.

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