NORMOTHERMIA FOR PEDIATRIC AND CONGENITAL HEART SURGERY: AN EXPANDED HORIZON

NORMOTHERMIA FOR PEDIATRIC AND CONGENITAL HEART SURGERY: AN EXPANDED HORIZON

Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in pediatric cardiac surgery is generally performed with hypothermia, flow reduction and hemodilution. From 10/2013 to 12/2014 55 patients, median age 6 years (range 2 months to 52 years), median weight 18.5kg (range 3.2 to 57 kg), underwent surgery with normothermic hig...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Mahir eShamsuddin, Ahmad eMohd Nikman, Saedah eAli, Mohd Rizal eMohd Zain, Abdul Rahim eWong, Antonio Francesco Corno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Hemodilution
surgical outcomes
congenital heart defects
Normothermia
High flow
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fped.2015.00023/full

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