JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH, vol.150, no.2, pp.261-265, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)
Background. During off-pump coronary bypass grafting, local vascular control of the target vessel and a bloodless field are crucial. The aim of this study is to asses the histopathological outcomes of intracoronary shunts and bulldog clamping on the beating heart in a canine model.