Effect of ascorbic acid on endothelium-dependent vasodilatation of human arterial conduits for coronary artery bypass grafting

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 541-546

  Mangoush, Omar ^a   Nakamura, Koki ^a   Al Ruzzeh, Sharif ^a   Athanasiou, Thanos ^a   Chester, Adrian ^a   Amrani, Mohamed ^a  

^a HAREFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Oxidant stress; Radial artery; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ASCORBIC ACID; ENDOTHELIN 1; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SCAVENGER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOTHELIUM; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL ARTERY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TISSUE PRESERVATION; VASCULAR RING; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION;

AGED; ASCORBIC ACID; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MAMMARY ARTERIES; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RADIAL ARTERY; SUPEROXIDES; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATION;

EID: 0141850192     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(03)00436-6     Document Type: Article

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