Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 484-492 , August 2006

Sevoflurane-Remifentanil Versus Propofol-Remifentanil Anesthesia at a Similar Bispectral Level for Off-Pump Coronary Artery Surgery: No Evidence of Reduced Myocardial Ischemia

  • Jean Dominique Law-Koune, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France.
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  • Catherine Raynaud, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France.
    • ,
  • Ngai Liu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France.
    • ,
  • Claude Dubois, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France.
    • ,
  • Mauro Romano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France.
    • ,
  • Marc Fischler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Marc Fischler, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, Foch Hospital, 40 rue Worth, 92151 Suresnes, France.

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PII: S1053-0770(05)00317-4

doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2005.08.001

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 484-492 , August 2006

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