Saphenous vein harvest with the Mayo extraluminal dissector: is endothelial function preserved?

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Aug;138(2):508-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.04.024. Epub 2008 Aug 30.

Authors

Pradeep Narayan¹, Mark Yeatman, Massimo Caputo, Radek Capoun, Franco Ciulli, Jamie Y Jeremy, Gianni D Angelini

Affiliation

¹ Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, United Kingdom.

PMID: 19619809
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.04.024

No abstract available

Publication types

Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Coronary Artery Bypass
Cyclic GMP / biosynthesis
Endothelium, Vascular / metabolism*
Female
Humans
In Vitro Techniques
Male
Middle Aged
Saphenous Vein / metabolism
Saphenous Vein / transplantation*
Tissue and Organ Harvesting / instrumentation*

Substances

Cyclic GMP