Effects of harvesting technique on endothelial inflammation and nitric oxide production in saphenous vein grafts

Kaplan, Sadi; Bisleri, Gianluigi; Kilinc, Kamer; Cobanoglu, Adnan; Oez, Mehmet

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2013.7056

Effects of harvesting technique on endothelial inflammation and nitric oxide production in saphenous vein grafts

Kaplan S., Bisleri G., Kilinc K., Cobanoglu A., Oez M. C.

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.21, ss.31-36, 2013 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

Cilt numarası: 21 Konu: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2013.7056
Dergi Adı: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.31-36

Özet

Background: In this study, we investigated the effects of harvesting technique in saphenous vein grafts (SVG) (either conventional or endoscopic) on endothelial integrity, inflammation, and nitric oxide (NO) synthesis.