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Role of smooth muscle cells in coronary artery bypass grafting failure.
Cardiovascular research - 15 Mar 2018
Wadey Kerry, Lopes Joshua, Bendeck Michelle, George Sarah
Abstract excerpt
Atherosclerosis is the underlying pathology of many cardiovascular diseases. The formation and rupture of atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries results in angina and myocardial infarction. Venous coronary artery bypass grafts are designed to reduce the consequences of atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries by diverting blood flow around the atherosclerotic plaques. However, vein grafts suffer a high...
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