Effects of anticoagulant drugs on wound healing process in a rat model: a comparative study.

Objective: This study aims to compare the efficacy of enoxaparin, rivoraxaban and dabigatran on wound healing using a rat model.

Method: Sprague-Dawley female rats (n=56), 10-12 weeks old, weight 245±30g, were used in this study. The rats were divided into four equally-sized groups.

Comparison between iloprost and alprostadil for protection against ischemia/reperfusion injury in a rat model.

Background/aim: Alprostadil and iloprost are successful agents used for both pulmonary hypertension and extremity ischemia treatment. Different systemic effects of these agents may change the preferences of clinical usage. Superiority of preventing ischemia/ reperfusion (IR) injury is a criterion for clinical preference of these agents.

Coronary artery bypass grafting with Y-saphenous vein grafts.

Introduction: The saphenous vein is one of the indispensible grafts for coronary revascularization despite the advantages of arterial grafts over veins. It can be used in different configurations with different anastomosis (eg, sequential, composite, or Y-graft) techniques. Our aim was to investigate early and midterm results of Y-type anastomosis of saphenous vein grafts for complete coronary revascularization.