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The Impact of Circulation in a Heart–Lung Machine on Function and Survival Characteristics of Red Blood Cells

These changes in key characteristics of the red blood cell aging process likely increase the susceptibility of red blood cells to the various mechanical, osmotic, and immunological stress conditions encountered during and after surgery in the patient’s circulation, and thereby contribute to the side effects of surgery.