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, sa.1, ss.31-36, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

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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.