The comparison of the responsiveness of human isolated internal mammary and gastroepiploic arteries to levcromakalim: An alternative approach to the management of graft spasm

Abstract

Aims We studied the effectiveness of levcromakalim, a potassium channel opener (KCO), in the prevention and reversal of spasm in arterial grafts used in coronary artery bypass operations, namely, internal mammary artery (IMA) and gastroepiploic artery (GEA).