Abstract Objectives Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) priming may influence haemodilution, bleeding, and end-organ injury during HeartMate 3 (HM3) implantation, but evidence in contemporary left ventricular assist device (LVAD) surgery is limited...
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Abstract The current practice of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) requires a preoperative priming of the circuit that is frequently performed with crystalloid solutions. Crystalloid priming avoids massive embolism but is unable..
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Effect of high- versus low-volume saline administration on acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery
Abstract Background: Fluid resuscitation is critical to perioperative maintenance of adequate preload and cardiac output after cardiac surgery. Liberal use of saline, however, is reportedly associated with an increased risk of..
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