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The effects of low dose N-acetylcysteine (NAC) as an adjunct to cardioplegia in coronary artery bypass surgery.

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2008

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Hakan Köksal, Ali Rahman, Oktay Burma, İhsan Halifeoğlu, Mustafa Kemal Bayar
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Abstract

Low dose NAC as an adjunct to cardioplegic solutions effectively reduces myocardial oxidative stress in coronary bypass surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, but may not restore the myocardial injury.