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Table 5 Relaxation of long saphenous vein rings in response to calcium ionophore, sodium nitroprusside and apocynin.

From: Decreased morbidity following long saphenous vein harvesting using a minimally invasive technique: a randomised controlled trial comparing two techniques for long saphenous vein harvest

Agonist

Group A

Group B

 

Apocynin (mean ± 1 sem)

22.3 (8.7)

20.6 (8.6)

p = 0.7

Calcium Ionophore (mean ± 1 sem)

18.4 (7.0)

17.6 (7.5)

p = 0.4

Sodium Nitroprusside (mean ± 1 sem)

37.6 (12.1)

40.1 (13.1)

p = 0.6

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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