In vitro protection of vascular function from oxidative stress and inflammation by pulsatility in resistance arteries
Keywords: 25; 29; 33; CPB; cardiopulmonary bypass; FMD; flow-mediated dilation; LVAD; left ventricular assist device; MCP-1; monocyte chemotactic protein 1; MRA; mesenteric resistance artery; NFκB; nuclear factor κB; PSS; physiologic salt solution; ROS; reactive