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Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy Volume 16, 2018 - Issue 12
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Relationship between intra-operative vein graft treatment with DuraGraft® or saline and clinical outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting

Miguel HaimeVA Boston Healthcare System, Harvard Medical School, West Roxbury, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Robert R. McLeanHebrew SeniorLife, Institute for Aging Research, Roslindale, MA, USA;Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA;Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC), VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
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Katherine E. KurganskyMassachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC), VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
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Maximilian Y. EmmertClinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Nicole KosikMassachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC), VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
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Constance NelsonMassachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC), VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
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Michael J. GazianoVA Boston Healthcare System, Harvard Medical School, West Roxbury, MA, USA;Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC), VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA;Division of Aging, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
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Kelly ChoVA Boston Healthcare System, Harvard Medical School, West Roxbury, MA, USA;Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC), VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA;Division of Aging, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
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David R. GagnonDivision of Aging, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
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Pages 963-970 | Received 23 Aug 2018, Accepted 02 Oct 2018, Published online: 14 Oct 2018

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