Cardioplegic storage solution: Is it the guardian of saphenous vein graft endothelium?
ConclusionsCardioplegic storage solutions result in significantly better endothelial preservation compared with conventional heparin ‐enriched blood solutions. The association with superior clinical outcomes remains to be proved.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Nikolaos A. Papakonstantinou,
Alexandros G. Sykaras,
Christina Vourlakou,
John Goudevenos,
Georgios Papadopoulos,
Efstratios Apostolakis Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
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