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Sevoflurane but Not Propofol Preserves Myocardial Function in Coronary Surgery Patients

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2002

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Stefan De Hert, Pieter W. ten Broecke, Els Mertens, Esther W. Van Sommeren, Ivo G. De Blier, Bernard Stockman, Inez Rodrigus
Anesthesiology

Abstract

Sevoflurane preserved LV function after CPB with less evidence of myocardial damage in the first 36 h postoperatively. These data suggest a cardioprotective effect of sevoflurane during coronary artery surgery.