Journal article
The Early Inflammatory Response in a Mini–Cardiopulmonary Bypass System a Prospective Randomized Study
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the early systemic inflammatory response of the Resting Heart System (RHS; Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN USA), a miniaturized cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) system, with two groups using a standard extracorporeal circulation system during on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery.
METHODS: A total of 60 consecutive patients requiring CABG were prospectively randomized to undergo on-pump …
Authors
Kiaii B; Fox S; Swinamer SA; Rayman R; Higgins J; Cleland A; Fernandes P; MacDonald J; Dobkowski WB; Stitt LW
Journal
Innovations Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 23–32
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
1 2012
DOI
10.1097/imi.0b013e3182552ade
ISSN
1556-9845