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.
Thoratec Centrimag Console
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