Effects of Minimal Extracorporeal Circulation on the Systemic Inflammatory Response and the Need for Transfusion after Coronary Bypass Grafting Surgery.

Conclusion: Our results show that MiECT seems to be more advantageous in terms of priming volume, perioperative hematocrit levels, need for blood and blood product transfusion, and mediastinal drainage with respect to the conventional approach after coronary artery bypass grafting. PMID: 31275639 [PubMed]

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Source: Cardiology Research and Practice - July 7, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Elçi ME, Kahraman A, Mutlu E, İspir CS Tags: Cardiol Res Pract Source Type: research