Anemia in patients undergoing CABG with CPB is bad, but blood transfusion can be worse, increasing at least 50% the risk for mortality and/or morbidity.
We investigated changes in concentrations of interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, tumour necrosis factor-α and bradykinin in blood during passage through a cell salvage device and a leucocyte depletion filter
Use of MECC in heart surgery resulted in improved short-term outcome as reflected by reduced mortality and morbidity compared with conventional extracorporeal circulation
