학술논문
Vascular endothelial growth factor in coronary sinus: Evidence for its association with coronary collaterals.
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Article
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Subject
*VASCULAR endothelial growth factors
*TRANSFORMING growth factors-beta
*CATHETERIZATION
*CORONARY artery stenosis
*BLOOD vessels
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ISSN
1401-7431
Abstract
Objectives. To explore whether local growth factors concentration, including vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and transforming growth factor beta one (TGF-β 1 ), influence the formation of coronary collaterals. Design. Thirty-six patients scheduled for coronary angiography received a 6F Goodale-Lubin catheterization to collect blood from the coronary sinus (CS) and right atrium (RA). Results. Patients with coronary collaterals had a higher number of diseased vessels (2.6±0.2 vs. 1.4±0.3, p = 0.005), higher percentage of severity of stenosis (93±2 vs. 48±8, P [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]