Effect of cardiopulmonary bypass on tissue injury markers and endothelial activation during coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Background: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is done either using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) or without using CPB (OPCAB). But, recently, reports have shown that CPB is associated with increased postoperative morbidity because of the involvement of many systems. Aims: The aim of this prospec...

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Main Authors: S Nair, K Iqbal, M Phadke, U E Jadhav, J Khandekar, JMS Khandeparkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2012;volume=58;issue=1;spage=8;epage=13;aulast=Nair