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Text: A total of 43 patients with normal left ventricular ejection fraction, undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting received preoperatively after induction of anaesthesia according to randomisation the following solutions : 1 : 750 ml/m (2) (body surface area) NaCl 0. 9 % (n = 10, control group, NACL), 2 : 250 ml/m (2) 10 % HES 200/0. 5 plus 400 ml/m (2) NaCl 0. 9 % (n = 9, HES), 3 : 250 ml/m (2) 10 % dextran 40 plus 300 ml/m (2) NaCl 0. 9 % (n = 8, DEX), 4 : 150 ml/m (2) hypertonic NaCl (7. 2 %) 10 % HES 200/0. 5 (n = 8, HYPER-HES), 5 : 150 ml/m (2) hypertonic NaCl (7. 2 %) 10 % dextran 60 (n = 8, HYPER-DEX).