Increased Contractile Function of Human Saphenous Vein Grafts Harvested by “No-Touch” Technique

Increased Contractile Function of Human Saphenous Vein Grafts Harvested by “No-Touch” Technique

Saphenous vein grafts are the most common conduits used for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG); however, no more than 60% of vein grafts remain open after 10 years and graft failure is associated with poor clinical outcome. The “no-touch” harvesting technique—where a sheet of perivascular tissue...

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Main Authors: Lene P. Vestergaard, Leila Benhassen, Ivy S. Modrau, Frank de Paoli, Ebbe Boedtkjer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
coronary artery disease
coronary artery bypass grafting
perivascular adipose tissue
saphenous vein
vasoconstriction
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2017.01135/full

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