Oxidative Stress in Cardiac Tissue of Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: The Effects of Overweight and Obesity

Background. Obesity is one of the major cardiovascular risk factors and is associated with oxidative stress and myocardial dysfunction. We hypothesized that obesity affects cardiac function and morbidity by causing alterations in enzymatic redox patterns. Methods. Sixty-one patients undergoing coron...

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Main Authors: Yves Gramlich, Andreas Daiber, Katja Buschmann, Matthias Oelze, Christian-Friedrich Vahl, Thomas Münzel, Ulrich Hink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6598326