title: Reply by the authors of the original article.
authors.forename: Volkan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Yuksel
authors.forename: Serhat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Huseyin
authors.forename: Ahmet Coskun
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
authors.forename: Turan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ege
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male