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Calcium Administration During Weaning From Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Narrative Literature Review
The search for safe and effective patient management strategies during weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass is ongoing; intravenous calcium is occasionally used as a first-line drug. The physiologic role of calcium suggests that it can support the function of the cardiovascular system during this critical period. Patients may be mildly hypocalcemic after cardiopulmonary bypass; however, this degree of hypocalcemia does not significantly impair the cardiovascular system. The transient beneficial effects of calcium administration (increase in arterial blood pressure, systemic vascular resistance, cardiac index, stroke volume,...
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - July 23, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Vladimir V. Lomivorotov, Elizaveta A. Leonova, Alessandro Belletti, Vladimir A. Shmyrev, Giovanni Landoni Tags: Review Article Source Type: research