Improving the Outcome of Vein Grafts: Should Vascular Surgeons Turn Veins into Arteries?
Isaji T, Hashimoto T, Yamamoto K, Santana JM, Yatsula B, Hu H, Bai H, Jianming G, Kudze T, Nishibe T, Dardik A. Improving the Outcome of Vein Grafts: Should Vascular Surgeons Turn Veins into Arteries? Annals Of Vascular Diseases 2017, 10: ra.17-00008. PMID: 29034014, PMCID: PMC5579803, DOI: 10.3400/avd.ra.17-00008.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseVein graftsVein graft failureGraft failureEph-B4Endothelial cellsCritical limb ischemiaAutogenous vein graftsNitric oxide synthaseGold standard conduitNovel therapeutic targetMouse vein graftsVein graft wallExcessive neointimal hyperplasiaVein graft adaptationVenous endothelial cellsPREVENT trialArterial environmentGraft outcomeLimb ischemiaAdequate dilationArterial bypassOxide synthaseVascular surgeonsNeointimal hyperplasia