Predictive value of circulating microvesicles in coronary artery bypass graft patency

Aim: Graft patency is one of the major determinant of long-term outcome following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The identification of predictors of graft patency after CABG has been addressed by several studies but none has assessed the potential involvement of microvesicles (MVs). MVs are biomarkers of vascular injury and inflammation in several cardiovascular diseases including atherothrombosis. The aim of the study was to elucidate...