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Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:502-503
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Original Articles: Cardiovascular

Invited commentary

Jan T. Christenson, MD, PhD

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva, 24 rue Micheli-du-Crest, Geneva, CH-1211 Switzerland

(Email: jan.christenson@hcuge.ch).

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The authors of this study have addressed a very important issue in the surgical treatment of myocardial ischemia [1]. With the frequent use of balloon dilation and stenting to overcome myocardial ischemia, surgeons have been faced with a dramatic increase in high-risk coronary patients.

It has been well documented that high-risk coronary artery bypass grafting is associated with an important postoperative mortality and morbidity. Introduction of preoperative intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation (IABC) . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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