title: Use of cardioplegia delivery equipment for rapid warm volume replacement after cardiopulmonary bypass.
abstract: Often, after cardiopulmonary bypass involving aortic dissection, aortic root replacements, or valve conduits, rapid volume replacement with blood products is essential to obtain hemostasis and patient survival. We describe a method of using cardiopulmonary bypass equipment for rapid warm volume replacement and infusion of remaining residual volume in the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit after a cardiac operation.
authors.affiliation: Perfusion Department, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA 18105-1556.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Manley
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Montesano
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Horvat
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D001810:Blood Volume; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans