Oversized vein grafts develop advanced atherosclerosis in hypercholesterolemic minipigs
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Accelerated atherosclerosis is the main cause of late aortocoronary vein graft failure. We aimed to develop a large animal model for the study of pathogenesis and treatment of vein graft atherosclerosis.</p> <p>Methods<...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/12/24 |