Article: New findings from Konkuk University in the area of heart bypass surgery described.(Report)

New investigation results, 'Haemodynamic effects during endoscopic vein harvest of the saphenous vein for off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery,' are detailed in a study published in European Journal of Anaesthesiology. "Endoscopic vein harvest (EVH) for coronary artery bypass grafting surgery is performed with carbon dioxide (CO[subscript]2) insufflation for visualization and dissection. The insufflated CO[subscript]2 is rapidly absorbed into the body and may influence haemodynamics," scientists in Seoul, Korea report (see also Heart Bypass Surgery).

"However, the haemodynamic changes during EVH have not been clearly defined. This study evaluated the ...

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