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Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:1892
© 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Original article: General thoracic

Invited commentary

Brian F. Buxton, MB, MS

Department of Cardiac Surgery, Austin Hospital, HSB-5 Studley Rd, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Victoria, 3084 Australia

(Email: brian.buxton@austin.org.au).

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Mehlhorn and colleagues [1] have to be congratulated for exploring and developing a modification of the standard coronary bypass systems. The portability and speed in which the LIFEBRIDGE (Medizintechnik GmbH, Ampfing, Germany) can be implemented are attractive features. The LIFEBRIDGE has limited, potentially useful applications for as great as 6 hours of use during transportation, transplantation, and cardiogenic . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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