Edema is a common morbidity following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and can result in
injury to many organs, including the heart, lungs, and brain. Generalized edema is also …

The techniques and equipment of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) have evolved over the
past 60 years, and numerous numbers of cardiac surgical procedures are conducted around …

Objective: Fluid overload has been independently associated with increased morbidity and
mortality in pediatric patients with renal failure, acute lung injury, and sepsis. Pediatric …

Cardiac surgery‐associated acute kidney injury and brain injury remain common despite
ongoing efforts to improve both the equipment and procedures deployed during …

Hemodilution and increase in capillary permeability occurring with cardiopulmonary bypass
(CPB) impose a risk for tissue edema and blood transfusion that may result in an increased …

OBJECTIVES As an inflammatory reaction after cardiac surgery involving cardiopulmonary
bypass (CPB), capillary leak syndrome (CLS) is associated with increased morbidity …

Fluid accumulation in the cardiac interstitium or myocardial edema is a common
manifestation of many clinical states. Specifically, cardiac surgery includes various …

Background: Edema, generalized overhydration and organ dysfunction commonly occur in
patients undergoing open‐heart surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and induced …

Objectives: Fluid overload after pediatric cardiac surgery is common and has been shown to
increase both mortality and morbidity. This study explores the risk factors of early …

Our recent work demonstrated that normothermic continuous antegrade blood cardioplegia
results in cardiac dysfunction related to myocardial oedema. This oedema was partially due …