Inflammation in Vein Graft Disease

Bypass surgery is one of the most frequently used strategies to revascularize tissues downstream occlusive atherosclerotic lesions. For venous bypass surgery the great saphenous vein is the most commonly used vessel. Unfortunately, graft efficacy is low due to the development of vascular inflammatio...

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Main Authors: Margreet R. de Vries, Paul H. A. Quax
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcvm.2018.00003/full