Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5941129 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This study showed that mechanical or pharmacologic dilation of venous or arterial coronary grafts, usually performed before anastomosis of aortocoronary bypass grafts, led to increased selectin-mediated PMN adhesion on vascular endothelium and subsequent endothelial dysfunction.
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Authors
Axel MD, Diethard MD, Ute MD, Martin MD, Manfred MD, Hellmut MD, Karl MD, Michael MD,