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Coronary Artery Bypass
Studies describe new findings in coronary artery bypass research
December 29th, 2005
Investigators in Canada, the United States and Japan have published new coronary artery bypass data. Study 1: On-pump coronary artery bypass is associated with poor endothelial progenitor cell function compared to off-pump surgery. "Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting may result in fewer myocardial and vascular complications than on-pump," cardiovascular surgeons in Canada explained. "Although differences in aortic manipulations likely play a role, the systemic responses of endothelial progenitor cells to both types of operations have not been examined," noted M. Ruel and coauthors at the University of Ottawa. In a recent...
Source: Blood Weekly (2005-12-29)
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