| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2881738 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2009 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The preoperative use of intraaortic balloon pumping appears to shift high-risk patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting into a lower-risk category and is associated with comparable perioperative troponin leakage and short-term and long-term outcomes similar to low-risk patients not receiving intraaortic balloon pumping.
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Authors
Giuseppe MD, Francesco MD, Antonino S. MD, Karim MD, Santo MD, Ermenegildo MD, Attilio MD, PhD,