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0970-91344112025JanIndian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgeryIndian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg'No-touch' or 'soft-touch' vein graft harvesting for CABG.464-610.1007/s12055-024-01846-yTaggartDavid PDPNuffield Dept Surgical Sciences, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University, Oxford, OX3 9DU UK.grid.4991.50000 0004 1936 8948engEditorial20241105
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