Expression of apoptosis in human saphenous vein grafts in restoration of blood flow through coronary bypass surgery Expressão da apoptose em enxertos de veias safenas humana para restauração do fluxo sanguíneo coronariano por derivação

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the possible role of apoptosis on brief distensions of human saphenous veins at different pressures. METHODS: Fresh isolated grafts of human saphenous vein were assigned as control or distended (D) for fifteen seconds at 100, 200 and 300 mmHg. The degree of apoptotic caspas...

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Main Authors: Luís Fernando Tirapelli, Daniela Pretti da Cunha Tirapelli, Marcelo Bellini Dalio, Alfredo José Rodrigues, Paulo Roberto Barbosa Évora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2009-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382009000400009