Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 4 , Pages 212-216 , October 2006

The effect of calcium dobesilate on venous function following saphenectomy in coronary artery bypass grafting

  • Kerim Cagli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Kırkkonaklar Mah. Semsettin Gunaltay Cad. 17.Sok. No:1/13 06610 Cankaya, Ankara, Turkey. Tel.: +90 312 306 12 28; fax: +90 312 312 41 20.
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  • Kanat Ozisik

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Mustafa Emir

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Okan Yurdakok

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Sami Gurkahraman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Vedat Bakuy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Muharrem Tola

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Mustafa Pac

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Adnan Cobanoglu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Received 22 June 2006 ,Accepted 28 June 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2006.06.003

Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 4 , Pages 212-216 , October 2006

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