Use of verapamil and nitroglycerin solution in preparation of radial artery for coronary grafting

GW He, CQ Yang - The Annals of thoracic surgery, 1996 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND.: The radial artery (RA) has been used as an alternative arterial graft for
coronary artery bypass grafting. This artery has been reported to be spastic; therefore, use of …

Inhibition of vasoconstriction by phosphodiesterase III inhibitor milrinone in human conduit arteries used as coronary bypass grafts

GW He, CQ Yang - Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology, 1996 - journals.lww.com
We wished to determine the effect of phosphodiesterase III (PDE III) inhibitor milrinone on
human arteries used as coronary bypass grafts. Human internal mammary artery segments …

Hyperkalemia alters endothelium-dependent relaxation through non—nitric oxide and noncyclooxygenase pathway: A mechanism for coronary dysfunction due to …

GW He, CQ Yang - The Annals of thoracic surgery, 1996 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND.: Reported results of hyperkalemia (cardioplegia or organ preservation
solutions) on endothelial function are contradictory. The endothelium-dependent relaxation …

Potential greater than additive vasorelaxant actions of milrinone and nitroglycerin on human conduit arteries

GUOWEI HE, CQIN YANG, H Gately… - British journal of …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
1 The mechanism of vasorelaxation for phosphodiesterase III inhibitors is mediated by
increase of cAMP whereas for nitrovasodilators, cGMP. The purpose of this study was to test …

Contractile function of human veins after long-term storage in different media

JG Grohs, M Kadletz, M Wodratzka… - Journal of …, 1996 - journals.lww.com
We wished to determine the preservation of contractile function of human saphenous veins
during long-term storage (36 and 96 h) at low temperatures in different solutions. Two …

Porcine gastroepiploic artery as an in vitro experimental model to study vasodilators in microsurgery

DC Kim, D Chen, VJ Perrotta, CA Shuman… - Annals of plastic …, 1996 - journals.lww.com
Arterial vasospasm is a common problem in microsurgery. This pharmacological study
compares seven vasodilators—lidocaine, papaverine, nicardipine, verapamil, diltiazem …

[HTML][HTML] Randomized comparison of ultrasonic aspiration versus conventional electrocautery for dissection of the human internal thoracic artery

KL Blake, PAC Watt, JMT Smith, AC De Souza… - The Journal of Thoracic …, 1996 - Elsevier
The most common technique currently employed to harvest the internal thoracic artery for
coronary artery bypass grafting is conventional electrocautery. This study compared an …