Propofol attenuates myocardial lipid peroxidation during coronary artery bypass grafting surgery

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Sayin M., Ozatamer O., Tasoz R., Kilinc K., ÜNAL M. N.

BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA, vol.89, no.2, pp.242-246, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 89 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/bja/aef173
  • Journal Name: BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.242-246
  • Keywords: anaesthetics i.v., propofol, heart, coronary artery bypass, metabolism, lipid, FREE-RADICAL GENERATION, SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY, REPERFUSION INJURY, ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY, LIVER-MICROSOMES, VITAMIN-E, RAT, ISCHEMIA, MITOCHONDRIA, ANESTHESIA
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Propofol can scavenge free radicals because it has a chemical structure similar to antioxidants.