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Femoral Cannulation is Safe for Type A Dissection Repair
Straight femoral cannulation for all phases of type A dissection repair is appropriate and yields excellent clinical results. The anticipated malperfusion events are actually rare (2 of 79 with femoral artery cannulation, or 2.5%).
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Perioperative Management of COVID-19 Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass
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