Effectiveness of a Cardiac Surgery-Specific Transfusion Protocol
This study aims to evaluate the effect of this protocol ontransfusion of blood products and the occurrence of clinical events.
World's Largest Resource for Cardiovascular Perfusion
This study aims to evaluate the effect of this protocol ontransfusion of blood products and the occurrence of clinical events.
Our findings suggest that low tidal volume ventilation may reduce the inflammatory response during CPB. Although the benefit of low tidal volume ventilation in CPB has been shown to decrease postoperative lung complications such as pleural effusion, atelectasis and pneumonia, we still lack more definitive and clear proofs of inflammatory cytokines encountered during CPB.
We reflect on the clinical utility of select popular hemodynamic monitoring devices and suggest that the pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) shows empirical promise as a validated tool that maximizes monitoring capabilities and minimizes expenditure of hospital resources.