Meta-analysis of femoropopliteal bypass grafts for lower extremity arterial insufficiency [PDF]
BackgroundIn femoropopliteal bypass surgery, the use of saphenous vein grafts is preferable, but synthetic grafts are widely used above the knee. The objective of this meta-analysis was to assess the long-term patency of femoropopliteal bypass grafts ...
Albers, Maximiano+4 more
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René Géronimo Favaloro : pioneer of Cardiac Surgery [PDF]
Dr. René G. Favaloro moved to the Cleveland Clinic in 1962 and proceeded to reshape the face of cardiac surgery as we knew it. Together with his colleagues at the Cleveland Clinic, Drs.
Captur, Gabriella
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p22phox C242T Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Inhibits Inflammatory Oxidative Damage to Endothelial Cells and Vessels. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The NADPH oxidase, by generating reactive oxygen species, is involved in the pathophysiology of many cardiovascular diseases and represents a therapeutic target for the development of novel drugs.
Brooks, G+6 more
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Endarterectomy and saphenous vein ‘Y’ patchplasty technique for severe carotid artery bifurcation lesion [PDF]
Arteriosclerosis, is mostly affect coronary and carotid arteriesespecially the ostium and bifurcation due to the natureof the flow. Arterial bifurcation lesions cause dilemmafor the treating physician during both surgical and invasiveprocedures because ...
Arif Gücü+4 more
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Contrasting Effects of Varicose Vein Surgery on Endothelial-dependent and -independent Cutaneous Vasodilation in the Perimalleolar Region [PDF]
ObjectivesTo evaluate the effects of varicose vein surgery on cutaneous microvascular perfusion and vasodilator responses to acetylcholine (Ach) and sodium nitroprusside (SNP) in the gaiter area of patients with great saphenous vein insufficiency ...
Donnelly, R.+5 more
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Image Analysis: A New Tool in the Study of Mammalian Vascular Smooth Muscle Function [PDF]
The aim of this project was to develop a method to measure accurately dimensional changes in isolated blood vessel preparations using the technique of computerised on-line image analysis.
Wight, Marti
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Cardiac interventions in patients with achondroplasia: a systematic review. [PDF]
Patients with achondroplasia and other causes of dwarfism suffer from increased rates of cardiovascular disease relative to the remainder of the population.
Choi, Jae Hwan+6 more
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Modified Appleby Procedure with Arterial Reconstruction for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Literature Review and Report of Three Unusual Cases. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Pancreatic body and tail ductal adenocarcinomas are often diagnosed with local vascular invasion of the celiac axis (CA) and its various branches. With such involvement, these tumors have traditionally been considered unresectable.
Lamb, Kathleen M.+4 more
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