Intraoperative hypothermia may affect tissue microcirculation and can induce myocardial injury, wound infection, and coagulopathy. During off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass or induced hypothermia, maintenance of normothermia is important for clinical outcome. The investigators hypothesized that prewarming during induction of general anesthesia would reduce drop of body temperature and change of peripheral microcirculation.
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Recovery Slope
Timeframe: 3 hours after induction of anesthesia