The efficacies of modified mechanical post conditioning on myocardial protection for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

The efficacies of modified mechanical post conditioning on myocardial protection for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with cardioplegic cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with myocardial injury. The aim of this study was to investigate whether a modified mechanical post-conditioning (...

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Main Authors: Durdu Serkan, Sirlak Mustafa, Cetintas Demir, Inan Mustafa, Eryılmaz Sadik, Ozcinar Evren, Yazicioglu Levent, Elhan Atilla, Akar Ahmet, Uysalel Adnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Cardiopulmonary bypass
Myocardial protection
Ischemia-reperfusion injury
Coronary artery bypass grafting
Post-conditioning
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/73

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