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Original Article

Myocardial Reperfusion after Coronary Bypass Surgery: Suture of Only Distal or All Anastomoses with the Aorta Cross-clamped?

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Pages 175-180 | Received 09 Feb 1995, Accepted 06 May 1995, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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