Abstract There is no consensus on the ideal sweep gas flow volume for achieving targeted blood partial gas pressures during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The sweep gas flow rate is one..
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Abstract The effect of nitric oxide (NO) supplied to the sweep gas of the oxygenator on the formation of gaseous microemboli during cardiopulmonary bypass has been studied in animal experiments..
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Abstract Background: Nitric Oxide (NO) is a naturally occurring modulator of inflammation found in the human body. Several studies in the pediatric cardiothoracic surgery literature have demonstrated some beneficial clinical effects..
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Abstract The Extracorporeal Life Support Organisation (ELSO) recommends initiating veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) with sweep gas flow rate (V˙sweep) of 2 L/min and extracorporeal circuit blood flow (Q˙ec) of 2 L/min...
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Abstract The optimal setting to achieve a suitable PaCO2 value of 35–45 mmHg upon initiating cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in the pediatric population is undefined in the literature. Sweep gas is set..
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