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Minimized Extracorporeal Circulation in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Is Equivalent to Standard Extracorporeal Circulation in Patients with Reduced Left Ventricular Function

DOI

16

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0

References

2010

Year

Thomas Puehler, Assad Haneya, A Philipp, Daniele Camboni, Stephan Hirt, Wolfgang Zink, Karla Lehle, Leopold Rupprecht, Reinhard Kobuch, C. Diez,
The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Abstract

Coronary bypass surgery using MECC is feasible and safe for patients with severely impaired left ventricular function. It is a promising alternative to ECC with a low mortality rate and a more favorable postoperative course.