Advances in Perfusion Techniques: Minimally Invasive Procedures
Minimally invasive cardiac procedures are technically unique from conventional cardiac procedures
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Novel Application of Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Imaging for Real-Time Detection of Thrombus in A Membrane Oxygenator.
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The Optimal Cell Salvage Settings to Maximize Hematocrit and Minimize Potassium Using the Cobe BRAT2 Autologous Blood Recovery Unit
Red-cell washing produces higher hematocrit and lower potassium as infusion rate and wash rate decrease. A 340-mL unit of RBC can be processed in 4.26 minutes without loss of hematocrit or an increase in potassium when both infusion and wash rates are set to 400 mL/min.
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