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A Combined Ultrafiltration Strategy During Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study with Clinical Outcomes
The combined use of ultrafiltration of prime solution, zero-balance ultrafiltration, and MUF strategy is associated with a modest improvement in pulmonary function compared with the combination of conventional and MUF strategies in the early postoperative period, but the principal clinical outcomes are similar.
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Graft Preservation with Heparinized Blood/Saline Solution Induces Severe Graft Dysfunction
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