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Flowcharts of patient recruitment. Patients scheduled for (A) aortic surgery or (B) bilateral lung transplantation were pre-screened, and informed consent was obtained before surgery. Definitive inclusion into the study was performed after surgery. In total, three patients had to be excluded after initial inclusion into the study. ASA, acetylsalicylic acid; ICU, intensive care unit; LuTx, bilateral lung transplantation.
