Protective effects of cilostazol and levosimendan on lung injury induced by lower limb ischemia-reperfusion


Onem G., Sacar M., Aybek H., Kocamaz E., Adalı F., Sackan K. G., ...More

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.20, no.3, pp.577-583, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

Abstract

Background: In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of cilostazol and levosimendan, and the combination of these agents on the lung remote organ damage after ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) following abdominal aortic surgery.