Table 4.
Association of ITA and SV graft occlusion with the expression of the VEGF family of proteins and caveolins in endothelial and smooth muscle cells of vascular transplants (p value) based on Fisher’s exact test
| Marker | 2-vd group (n = 23) | 3-vd group (n = 139) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | SV | ITA | SV | |
| VEGFR-3 | ||||
| Endothelium | – | ns | – | ns |
| Muscle | – | ns | – | 0.018 |
| CAV2 | ||||
| Endothelium | – | – | – | – |
| Muscle | < 0.0001 | – | < 0.0001 | – |
| CAV3 | ||||
| Endothelium | ns | – | ns | – |
| Muscle | ns | ns | ns | 0.026 |
Bold value indicates a statistically significant difference with a p-value less than 0.05
ITA internal thoracic artery, SV saphenous vein, 2-vd double-vessel disease, 3-vd triple-vessel disease, VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor, CAV caveolin, VEGFR VEGF receptor, “–” absence of the trait