OBJECTIVES Both off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (OPCABG) and mini-
extracorporeal circulation (MECC) have been associated with lower morbidity and mortality …

Objectives Mini-extracorporeal circulation (MECC) units were developed to reduce
postoperative morbidity, transfusion requirements, and inflammation associated with …

Background—We aimed to evaluate the clinical results and biocompatibility of the minimal
extracorporeal circulation system (MECC) compared with off-pump coronary …

Inflammatory response and hemodilution are the main drawbacks of extracorporeal
circulation. We hypothesize that the use of miniaturized extracorporeal circulation (MECC) …

OBJECTIVE: This prospective randomized study sought to verify the systemic inflammatory
response, inflammatory myocardial damage, and early clinical outcome in coronary surgery …

Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has been recognized as a cause of complex systemic
inflammatory response, which significantly contributes to several adverse postoperative …

Objective The aim of this study was to compare the early systemic inflammatory response of
the Resting Heart System (RHS; Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN USA), a miniaturized …

Background. To compare the performance of our institutionally refined microplegia protocol
in conjunction with minimal extracorporeal circulation system (MiECC) with off-pump …

Background: The new concept of mini-extracorporeal circulation (MECC) for coronary artery
bypass grafts (MCABG) consists of minimal priming volume, a heparin-coated closed circuit …

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is
recognized as the “gold standard” in terms of safety and effectiveness for surgical …