The comparison of the responsiveness of human isolated internal mammary and gastroepiploic arteries to levcromakalim: An alternative approach to the management of graft spasm

Akar, F; UydesDogan, Birsel; Tufan, H; Aslamaci, S; Koksoy, C; Kanzik, I

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2125.1997.00617.x

The comparison of the responsiveness of human isolated internal mammary and gastroepiploic arteries to levcromakalim: An alternative approach to the management of graft spasm

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Akar F., UydesDogan B. S., Tufan H., Aslamaci S., Koksoy C., Kanzik I.

BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, vol.44, no.1, pp.49-56, 1997 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 44 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 1997
Doi Number: 10.1046/j.1365-2125.1997.00617.x
Journal Name: BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.49-56
Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aims We studied the effectiveness of levcromakalim, a potassium channel opener (KCO), in the prevention and reversal of spasm in arterial grafts used in coronary artery bypass operations, namely, internal mammary artery (IMA) and gastroepiploic artery (GEA).