Endothelial progenitor cells (CD34+KDR+) and monocytes may provide the development of good coronary collaterals despite the vascular risk factors and extensive atherosclerosis.

Address for Correspondence/Yaz›sma Adresi: Dr. Sinan Altan Kocaman, Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Besevler, 06500, Ankara-Turkey Phone: +90 312 202 56 29 Fax: +90 312 212 90 12 E-mail: sinanaltan@gmail.com Accepted Date/Kabul Tarihi: 03.02.2011 Available Online Date/Cevrimici Yayin Tarihi: 05.05.2011 ©Telif Hakk› 2011 AVES Yay›nc›l›k Ltd. Şti. Makale metnine www.anakarder.com web sayfas›ndan ulas›labilir. ©Copyright 2011 by AVES Yay›nc›l›k Ltd. Available on-line at www.anakarder.com doi:10.5152/akd.2011.078 Sinan Altan Kocaman, Mehmet Ridvan Yalcin, Munci Yagci*, Asife Şahinarslan, Sedat Turkoglu, Ugur Arslan, Nevruz Kursunluoglu*, Murat Ozdemir, Timur Timurkaynak, Mustafa Cemri, Adnan Abaci, Bulent Boyaci, Atiye Cengel