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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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2007
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