The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 125, Issue 1 , Pages 178-183 , January 2003

Nitrotyrosine and 8-isoprostane formation indicate free radical-mediated injury in hearts of patients subjected to cardioplegia

Received 27 November 2001 ,Revised 25 February 2002 ,Accepted 8 April 2002.

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☆ Address for reprints: Uwe Mehlhorn, MD, Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann-Str 9, 50924 Cologne, Germany (E-mail: uwe.mehlhorn@medizin.uni-koeln.de).

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doi: 10.1067/mtc.2003.97

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 125, Issue 1 , Pages 178-183 , January 2003

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