The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 3 , Pages 572-577 , September 2008

Extracorporeal circulation by peripheral cannulation before redo sternotomy: Indications and results

  • Nicola Luciani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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  • Amedeo Anselmi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Amedeo Anselmi, MD, Divisions of Cardiac Surgery, Catholic University, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy.
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  • Raphael De Geest, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, OLV Clinic, Aalst, Belgium
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  • Lorenzo Martinelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
    • ,
  • Mario Perisano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
    • ,
  • Gianfederico Possati, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

Received 28 June 2007 ,Revised 5 December 2007 ,Accepted 25 February 2008.

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PII: S0022-5223(08)00827-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.02.071

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 3 , Pages 572-577 , September 2008

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