The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 2 , Pages 334-340 , August 2009

Retaining perivascular tissue of human saphenous vein grafts protects against surgical and distension-induced damage and preserves endothelial nitric oxide synthase and nitric oxide synthase activity

  • Michael R. Dashwood, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Royal Free Campus, Pond Street, London, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Michael R. Dashwood, PhD, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Clinical Biochemistry, University College London, Royal Free Campus, Pond Street, London NW3 2QG, United Kingdom.
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  • Kay Savage, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Royal Free Campus, Pond Street, London, United Kingdom
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  • Janice C.S. Tsui, MD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Royal Free Campus, Pond Street, London, United Kingdom
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  • Audrey Dooley, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Royal Free Campus, Pond Street, London, United Kingdom
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  • Sidney G. Shaw, DPhil

      Affiliations

    • Vasoactive Peptide Group, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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  • Maria S. Fernández Alfonso, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Instituto Pluridisciplinar, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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  • Lennart Bodin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Statistics, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden
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  • Domingos S.R. Souza, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden

Received 21 July 2008 ,Revised 29 October 2008 ,Accepted 19 November 2008.

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 This study was supported by a British Heart Foundation Project Grant to Drs Dashwood and Tsui.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00007-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.11.060

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 2 , Pages 334-340 , August 2009

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