Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 268-275, April 2011

N-acetylcysteine in Cardiac Surgery: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Risks? A Meta-Analytic Reappraisal

  • Guyan Wang, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Cardiovascular Institute and Fuwai Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Guyan Wang, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology, Cardiovascular Institute and Fuwai Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100037, China
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  • Daniel Bainbridge, MD, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Evidence-Based Perioperative Clinical Outcomes Research Group (EPiCOR), University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Janet Martin, PharmD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Evidence-Based Perioperative Clinical Outcomes Research Group (EPiCOR), University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • High Impact Technology Evaluation Centre, Pharmacy, Physiology and Pharmacology, London Health Sciences Centre, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Davy Cheng, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FCAHS

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Evidence-Based Perioperative Clinical Outcomes Research Group (EPiCOR), University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

published online 20 July 2010.

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PII: S1053-0770(10)00193-X

doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2010.04.022

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 268-275, April 2011

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