Patients were assigned to receive either fresh whole blood that had been collected not more than 48 hours previously (96 patients) or reconstituted blood (104 patients) for bypass-circuit priming.

ABSTRACT Aprotinin is a polypeptide with serine protease inhibitory activity of key enzymes associated with inflammatory, fibrinolytic, and hemostatic pathways. The drug binds directly to the ...

A nonselective extracorporeal blood purifier connected to the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit during nonemergent cardiac surgery may help reduce post-surgical AKI, data show.“There are multiple ...

About The Study: The use of a nonselective extracorporeal blood purification device connected to the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit in a nonemergent population of patients undergoing cardiac ...

During open-heart surgery, blood is routed away from the child's heart and lungs through the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit that includes the oxygenation system, creating a bloodless and ...