Low preoperative AT level is associated with increased transfusion of RBC and FFP on CPB in neonates and infants undergoing congenital heart surgery. Low preoperative AT level did not result in coagulation activation after CPB and after surgery.
This study demonstrates that the insertion of a dynamic bubble trap (DBT) into the curcuit reduces microbubbles in the arterial line and microembolic signals (MES) in the middle cerebral arteries (MCAs).