Delayed cerebral fat embolism occurring after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting
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Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and most developed countries. The majority of deaths are due to coronary artery disease. It is estimated that 419,000 coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures were performed in the United States in 2009 for the surgical treatment of coronary artery disease. Off-pump CABG (without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cardiology Journal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1898-018X,1897-5593
DOI: 10.5603/cj.2018.0015