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Ann Thorac Surg 2000;69:749
© 2000 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Commentary

^a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, 88 E Newton St, Boston, MA 02118-2393, USA

Invited commentary

Doctor Olsson and colleagues report that the use of heparin coated bypass circuits with a reduced heparinization protocol afforded no benefit to patients undergoing thoracic aortic surgery. It is important to remember that this study was not designed to determine if heparin coated circuits afforded any benefit over standard circuits when performing thoracic aortic operations. Our group at Boston Medical Center has submitted data for publication documenting a significant impact of heparin coated circuits for operations on the thoracic aorta.

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