Electron Microscopic Evaluation of Internal Thoracic Artery Endothelial Morphology in Diabetic Coronary Bypass Patients


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Bakuy V., Unal O., Gursoy M., Kunt A., Ozisik K., Sargon M., ...More

ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, vol.97, no.3, pp.851-857, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 97 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.09.102
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.851-857
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background. Diabetes is a well-identified major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. This study was performed to evaluate the effect of diabetes and impact of glycemic control on internal thoracic artery (ITA) morphology by electron microscopy.