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Beneficial impact of isoflurane during coronary bypass surgery on troponin I release.

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1999

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Fabrizio Tomai, Ruggero De Paulis, Alfonso Penta de Peppo, Luisa Colagrande, E Caprara, Patrizio Polisca, Giuseppe De Matteis, Anna S. Ghini, Stefano Forlani, Dionisio Ferdinando Colella,
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Abstract

Isoflurane reduces myocardial injury in patients with impaired left ventricular function undergoing CABG; thus, it can be safely used as an additional cardioprotective tool during routine CABG in high-risk patients with poor left ventricular function.