Problems of Cold Agglutinins in Cardiac Surgery: How to Manage Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Myocardial Protection

Cold agglutinins are of unique relevance in cardiac surgerybecause of the use of hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Cold autoimmune diseases are defined by the presence of abnormal circulating proteins (usually IgM or IgA antibodies) that agglutinate in response to a decrease in body temperat...

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Main Authors: Kambiz Alizadeh, Masoomeh Tabari, Behrooz Mottahedi, Delaram Sayadpour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2014-02-01
Series:Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine
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Online Access:http://jctm.mums.ac.ir/pdf_2196_4d2b4aa1b7ce0de8cc0fa48449b5a69c.html

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