Bloodless cardiac surgery is associated with decreased morbidity and mortality.

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Published in J Card Surg on September 06, 2007

Authors

Bryan A Whitson1, Stephen J Huddleston, Kay Savik, Sara J Shumway

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA.

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