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Section Type: METHODS

Text: In 50 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting, the CPB circuit was prospectively and randomly primed with either 1500 mL of 6 % HES 130/0. 42 in a balanced electrolyte solution (Na (+) 140 mmol/L, Cl (-) 118 mmol/L, K (+) 4 mmol/L, Ca (2 +) 2. 5 mmol/L, Mg (+ +) 1 mmol/L, acetate (-) 24 mmol/L, malate (-) 5 mmol/L) (n = 25) or with 500 mL of 5 % human albumin plus 1000 mL 0. 9 % saline solution (n = 25).