Ischemia monitoring in off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery using intravascular near-infrared spectroscopy
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery, manipulations on the beating heart can lead to transient interruptions of myocardial oxygen supply, which can generate an accumulation of oxygen-dependent metabolites in coronary venous blo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/1/1/12 |