Effects of Preoperative Short Term Use of Atorvastatin on Endothelial Progenitor Cells after Coronary Surgery: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

BARAN, ÇAĞDAŞ; Durdu, Serkan; DALVA, KLARA; ZAİM, ÇAĞIN; Dogan, Arin; OCAKOĞLU, GÖKHAN; GÜRMAN, GÜNHAN; ARSLAN, ÖNDER; AKAR, AHMET

doi:10.1007/s12015-011-9321-z

Effects of Preoperative Short Term Use of Atorvastatin on Endothelial Progenitor Cells after Coronary Surgery: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

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BARAN Ç., Durdu S., DALVA K., ZAİM Ç., Dogan A., OCAKOĞLU G., ...More

STEM CELL REVIEWS AND REPORTS, vol.8, no.3, pp.963-971, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 8 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.1007/s12015-011-9321-z
Journal Name: STEM CELL REVIEWS AND REPORTS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.963-971
Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We investigated the effects of short-term use of atorvastatin on CD34+/VEGF-R2+/CD133+/CD45- endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) count after on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG).