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Section Type: METHODS

Text: Fifty patients scheduled for elective CABG with cardiopulmonary bypass were randomly assigned to five groups : (i) NaCl 0. 9 %, 750 ml/m (2) body surface area (BSA) ; (ii) hydroxyethylic starch 10 %, 250 ml/m (2) BSA and NaCl 0. 9 %, 400 ml/m (2) BSA ; (iii) dextran 10 %, 250 ml/m (2) BSA and NaCl 0. 9 %, 300 ml/m (2) BSA ; (iv) hypertonic sodium chloride 7. 2 % / hyperoncotic hydroxyethylic starch 10 %, 150 ml/m (2) BSA ; and (v) hypertonic sodium chloride 7. 2 % / hyperoncotic dextran 10 %, 150 ml/m (2) BSA.