Complement Activation on the Surface of Cell-Derived Microparticles During Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass – Is Retransfusion of Pericardial Blood Harmful?
To investigate whether cell-derived microparticles play a role in complement activation in pericardial blood of patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and whether microparticles in pericardial blood contribute to systemic complement activation upon retransfusion.