Neurology/sedation, Sedation and anaesthesia.

CI values obtained by the improved, second generation semiinvasive arterial waveform device showed good intraoperative and postoperative agreement with intermittent pulmonary artery thermodilution CI measurements in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

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A balanced HES preparation showed fewer negative effects on thrombelastographic data and platelet aggregation than a nonbalanced HES preparation, especially when using higher degrees of dilution. Future clinical studies may show a decreased influence of balanced HES solutions on coagulation.