Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2005
Clinical TrialPulmonary and renal function following cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with systemic capillary leak.
The purpose of this study was to compare perioperative capillary permeability during cardiac surgery with subsequent pulmonary and renal function. ⋯ The magnitude of increase in capillary permeability during CABG is associated with later pulmonary and renal function.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2005
The mechanisms of the direct vascular effects of fentanyl on isolated human saphenous veins in vitro.
The purpose of this study was to determine the mechanism of the direct effects of fentanyl on human veins in vitro. ⋯ The present results show that fentanyl causes vasodilatation via both endothelium- and opioid receptor-independent mechanisms in the human saphenous vein. The relaxant effects of fentanyl are probably via activation of K+ channel and Na+K+-adenosine trisphosphatase and inhibition of Ca++ channel.