Risk factors and treatment of oxygenator high-pressure excursions during cardiopulmonary bypass

CONCLUSIONS: Large body surface area, high hematocrit during CPB, previous stroke and acute surgery were independently associated with HPE. A treatment protocol including epoprostenol appears to be a safe option. Perioperative stroke rate was increased in HPE patients.PMID:34510993 | DOI:10.1177/02676591211043700

Source: Perfusion - September 13, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Anders Karl Hj ärpe Anders Jeppsson Lukas Lannemyr Martin Lindgren Source Type: research