Does vitamin C or its combination with vitamin E improve radial artery endothelium-dependent vasodilatation in patients awaiting coronary artery bypass surgery?

Uzun A., Yener U., Çiçek O. F., YENER O., YALCINKAYA A., DIKEN A., ...More

CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA, vol.24, no.7, pp.255-259, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.5830/cvja-2013-046
  • Journal Name: CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.255-259
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: We evaluated the vasodilatory effects of two antioxidants, vitamins C (ascorbic acid) and E (alpha-tocopherol), on radial artery and endothelium-dependent responses in patients awaiting coronary artery bypass surgery.