The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 1 , Pages 157-162 , July 2009

A new de-airing technique that reduces systemic microemboli during open surgery: A prospective controlled study

  • Faleh Al-Rashidi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Lund, Sweden
    • ,
  • Sten Blomquist, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, University Hospital Lund, Sweden
    • ,
  • Peter Höglund, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Research and Competence Center, University Hospital Lund, Sweden
    • ,
  • Carl Meurling, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Lund, Sweden
    • ,
  • Anders Roijer, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Lund, Sweden
    • ,
  • Bansi Koul, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Lund, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Bansi Koul, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Lund, 221 85 Lund, Sweden.

Received 24 November 2008 ,Revised 16 January 2009 ,Accepted 20 February 2009.

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PII: S0022-5223(09)00365-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.02.037

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 1 , Pages 157-162 , July 2009

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