Pulmonary perfusion with oxygenated blood or custodiol HTK solution during cardiac surgery for postoperative pulmonary function in COPD patients: a trial protocol for the randomized, clinical, parallel group, assessor and data analyst blinded Pulmonary Protection Trial

Pulmonary perfusion with oxygenated blood or custodiol HTK solution during cardiac surgery for postoperative pulmonary function in COPD patients: a trial protocol for the randomized, clinical, parallel group, assessor and data analyst blinded Pulmonary Protection Trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Five to thirty percent of patients undergoing cardiac surgery present with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and have a 2- to 10-fold higher 30-day mortality risk. Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) creates a whole body systemic...

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Main Authors: Buggeskov Katrine B, Wetterslev Jørn, Secher Niels H, Andersen Lars W, Jonassen Thomas, Steinbrüchel Daniel A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Cardiopulmonary bypass
Inflammation
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
Pulmonary function
Pulmonary perfusion
Pulmoplegia
Transcatheter aortic-valve implantation
Online Access:http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/14/1/30

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