In this review, we summarize the best available evidence to guide the conduct of adult
cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) to achieve “optimal” perfusion. At the present time, there is …

Cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with significant morbidities, and the ideal
temperature management during cardiopulmonary bypass remains uncertain. This review …

BACKGROUND: Hemodilutional anemia during cardiopulmonary bypass can lead to
inadequate oxygen delivery and, consequently, to ischemic organ injury. In adult bypass, the …

Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) provides a bloodless field for cardiac surgery. It
incorporates an extracorporeal circuit to provide physiological support in which venous …

Methods The initiative to identify the evidence base and develop findings for perfusion
practice evolved from conversations between 2 of the authors (KS, DR). Subsequent …

BACKGROUND.: Centrifugal pumps are being used increasingly for short-term
extracorporeal circulation purposes such as during heart operations. Whether the centrifugal …

PURPOSE: Inflammation and coagulation disturbances are common consequences of
cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Recently, miniaturized closed CPB circuits without …

To evaluate the influence of perfusion temperature on systemic effects of cardiopulmonary
bypass (CPB), 30 patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting were …

Bleeding after CPB has been difficult to characterize and its treatment equally difficult to
standardize. The complexity of this problem is related to the hemostatic process, the …

Objectives: Normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass has been proposed as a more
physiologic technique than hypothermic bypass for the maintenance of the body during …