Preoperative carbohydrate load and intraoperatively infused omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids positively impact nosocomial morbidity after coronary artery bypass grafting: a double-blind controlled randomized trial
Abstract Background A strategy of limited preoperative fasting, with carbohydrate (CHO) loading and intraoperative infusion of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 PUFA), has seldom been tried in cardiovascular surgery. Brief fasting, followed by CHO intake 2 h before anesthesia, may improve rec...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-04-01
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Series: | Nutrition Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12937-017-0245-6 |