Diabetes mellitus as a predictor for radial artery vasoreactivity in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.

OBJECTIVES: Our purpose was to examine the impact of diabetes mellitus (DM) on vasoreactivity and endothelial function of radial artery (RA) grafts ex vivo. BACKGROUND: The arteriopathy associated with DM may influence the surgeon's choice of conduits for revascularization. Arterial conduits a...

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Main Authors: Choudhary, B, Antoniades, C, Brading, A, Galione, A, Channon, K, Taggart, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007