Electron-microscopic detection of apoptotic and necrotic cell death in non-atherosclerotic areas of stenotic aortocoronary saphenous vein bypass grafts

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 209-219

  Wang, A Y ^a   Bobryshev, Y V ^a   Liang, H ^a   Cherian, S M ^a   Inder, S J ^a   Ashwell, K W S ^b   Farnsworth, A E ^a   Lord, R S A ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Atherosclerosis; Cell death; Necrosis; Saphenous vein bypass graft; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

AGED; APOPTOSIS; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; PATHOLOGY; SAPHENOUS VEIN; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

AGED; APOPTOSIS; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CELL DEATH; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; CORONARY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; SAPHENOUS VEIN;

EID: 0034172776     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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