Minimizing the risk of perioperative stroke by clampless off-pump bypass surgery: a retrospective observational analysis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objectives</p> <p>Stroke is a devastating complication after coronary artery bypass grafting, occurring in 1.4% to 4.3% of patients. A major cause of stroke is cerebral embolization of aortic atheromatous debris or calcified plaques. This report analy...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/14 |