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Comparative Effects of On-Pump Versus Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery on Serum Cytokine and Chemokine Levels
Cardiopulmonary pump in patients under CABG surgery can activate systemic inflammation and the changes of serum cytokines levels in off-pump CABG were lower compared with on-pump CABG.
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In Vitro Validation of the Affinity NT Oxygenator Arterial Outlet Temperatures
The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of the arterial outlet temperature probe on the "Affinity NT" membrane oxygenator in measuring perfusate temperatures.
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