JOURNAL OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY, vol.7, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is harmful to the cardiovascular system and is responsible for the inflammatory response and multiple organ dysfunctions. In this study we investigated the effect of activated clotting time level on the aortic cross-clamping triggers a systemic inflammatory response and it effects to lungs and heart.