Figure 3.

NIR spectra of a patient receiving a distal venous anastomosis to a diagonal branch prior to the LITA – LAD anastomosis. At 760 nm a slight increase (deoxy-hemoglobin) was registered. Decrease of the curve after completing the arterial anastomosis to the LAD with the LITA graft.

Bernet et al. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2006 1:12   doi:10.1186/1749-8090-1-12
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