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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Respiratory response demonstrated better Pao2/Fio2 and respiratory compliance from aortic declamping to 48 hours, with better scoring of chest radiograph (p < 0. 05 from ITU admission to 48 hours), lower noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (p = 0. 002) and intubation time (p = 0. 031) in group B. Lower chest drainage (p < 0. 05 at first and second day), transfusions (p < 0. 05), activated partial thromboplastin time, international normalized ratio, white blood cells, and D-dimer (p < 0. 05 from ITU admission to 48 hours), together with higher platelets, fibrinogen, and antithrombin III (p < 0. 05 from ITU admission to 48 hours) were demonstrated in the pulsated group.