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Comparison of a Duraflo II-Coated Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit and a Trillium-Coated Oxygenator During Open-Heart Surgery

BACKGROUND: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) evokes a systemic inflammatory response. In attempting to improve the biocompatibility of the equipment, various methods to coat […]

Feasibility and Safety of Delivering Xenon to Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery While on Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Phase I Study

Background: Postoperative neurocognitive deficit is prevalent after cardiac surgery. Xenon may prevent or ameliorate acute neuronal injury, but it also may aggravate injury […]