Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9980289 | The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Surgical restoration alters myocyte orientation adjacent to the surgical repair. However, myofiber orientation is not abnormal after myocardial infarction, and thus surgical restoration techniques intent on restoring normal helix angles might not be warranted.
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Authors
Joseph C. BS, Julius M. PhD, Yi MD, Peng MD, PhD, Arthur W. MD, PhD, Edward W. PhD, Mark B. MD,