Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Internal Thoracic Artery: Can Roller or Centrifugal Pumps Change Vascular Reactivity of the Graft? The IPITA Study: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Endothelium-dependent relaxation of the internal thoracic arteries was preserved during CPB whatever the type of pump used. The inflammatory response observed in the blood was not found in the graft wall within this time frame.