1. Clinical experience with the mini-extracorporeal circulation system: an evolution or a revolution? 
Jean-Paul Remadi, MD, Paul Marticho, MD, Irina Butoi, MD, Zava Rakotoarivelo, MD, Faouzi Trojette, MD, Amar Benamar, MD, Sadek Beloucif, MD, Dominique Foure, MD, Henri J Poulain, MD 
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 
Volume 77, Issue 6, Pages (June 2004)
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2. Fig 1
The mini-extracorporeal circulation (MECC) system view (Jostra AG, Hirrlingen, Germany). The circuit of the MECC is placed very close to the patient's head. The length of the line is less than 1 m.
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3. Fig 2
The mini-extracorporeal circulation (MECC) schema (Jostra AG, Hirrlingen, Germany). The system does not include a cardiotomy reservoir. The blood sucked by the vents is reinjected prior to the pump in the venous side. The blood in the pericardial area is sucked by a cell-saving device.
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4. Fig 3
Hemoglobin evolution. (H6= post-operative sixth hour; postMECC = post mini-extracorporeal circulation; pre-op = pre-operative.)
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