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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: The CPB caused a significant impairment of lung function in both groups with an increase in A-a gradient (+47 + / - 11 mm Hg in the ALEC group and +44 + / - 17 mm Hg in controls) and reductions in FRC (-290 + / - 121 ml in the ALEC group and -470 + / - 132 ml in controls), TLco (-1. 6 + / - 0. 3 ml/min/mm Hg in the ALEC group and -2. 2 + / - 0. 3 ml/min/mm Hg in controls), and Crs (-10 + / - 1 ml/cm H2O in the ALEC group and -21 + / - 4 ml/cm H2O in controls).