Influence of Residual Blood Autotransfused From Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit on Clinical Outcome After Cardiac

Bicarbonate-Buffered Ultrafiltration During Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Prevents Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance Disturbances

We tested the hypothesis of whether bicarbonate-buffered hemofiltration of the priming solution minimizes electrolyte and acid-base disturbances during the initiation of cardiopulmonary bypass and whether bicarbonate-buffered hemofiltration performed during cardiopulmonary bypass could reduce cytokine levels.