Acute Changes in Circulating Hormones in Older Patients With Impaired Ventricular Function Undergoing On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) causes an acute stress response characterized by changes in the levels of several hormones, which might play a role in the high complication rate experienced by older patients after CABG.
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