Abstract Pediatric cardiac surgical patients are at particular risk for post-cardiopulmonary bypass hemorrhage. Moreover, both the incidence and volume of have been associated with increased morbidity in pediatric cardiac patients. Transfusion..
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Abstract Objectives To determine whether precardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) normalization of levels in infants to 100% improves heparin sensitivity and during CPB and has beneficial effects into the . Design Randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled prospective..
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Abstract Introduction Allogeneic blood product transfusion is common in pediatric patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass although it is associated with an increased risk for adverse events. Furthermore, numerous donor exposures may..
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Summary Background Blood transfusion has well‐documented adverse effects. As part of a blood conservation initiative at our center, we began routine use of cell saver for all congenital heart surgery..
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Abstract Pediatric cardiovascular services are responding to the dynamic changes in the medical environment, including the business of medicine. The opportunity to advance our pediatric cardiology field through collaboration is..
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ABSTRACT Background Early onset of lung injury is considerable common after cardiac surgery and is associated with increasing in morbidity and mortality, but current clinical predictors for the occurrence of..
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