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COMICS study launched; centre recruitment is ongoing CoMICs study, the large, multicentre randomized controlled trial comparing minimal invasive (MiECC) versus conventional extracorporeal circulation (CECC) started recruiting patients. Up to 30 cardiac surgery centres in Europe, Canada, USA and Saudi Arabia declared their

Coronary artery bypass grafting with minimal versus conventional extracorporeal circulation; an economic analysis

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Autotransfusion system or integrated automatic suction device in minimized extracorporeal circulation: influence on coagulation and inflammatory response

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