Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:28
© 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Original article: Cardiovascular
Invited commentary
Ko Bando, MD
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cardiovascular Center, 5-7-1 Fujishirodai, Suita, Osaka, 565-8565 Japan
(Email: kobando@hsp.ncvc.go.jp).
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Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in children is associated with the accumulation of water as a consequence of an inflammatory capillary leak. That increase in total body water is associated with tissue edema and subsequent organ dysfunction, particularly in the heart, lungs, and brain. Modified ultrafiltration (MUF) was designed to reduce these adverse effects of CPB. Previous studies have shown that MUF after CPB . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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