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Mini-Dose Pump-Prime Aprotinin Inhibited Enhanced Fibrinolytic Activity and Reduced Blood Loss and Transfusion Requirements After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

This investigation was undertaken to evaluate the effects of mini-dose pump prime only aprotinin (70 mg) on the hemostatic parameters and blood transfusion requirements in patients undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG).

Bilateral Cerebral Perfusion via Right Axillary Artery Cannulation Alone in Aortic Arch Surgery

We describe a surgical technique that provides bilateral antegrade perfusion to the brain, via the right axillary artery, with no need of additional arterial lines or shunting devices.