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A Pumpless Artificial Lung without Systemic Anticoagulation: the Nitric Oxide Surface Anticoagulation System
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A Comparison of Off-Pump and On-Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery in Patients with Low EuroSCORE
The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare postoperative short-term, mid-term and long-term outcomes of coronary artery bypass surgery performed with or without cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with a low European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation score.
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