Simple system for deairing the heart after cardiopulmonary bypass.
Air embolism remains a potential hazard of cardiopulmonary bypass. We describe a simple technique for deairing the heart that is inexpensive and requires no manipulation or extra cannulation of the heart.
Department of Surgery, Hospital of Saint Raphael, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D014160:Transducers, Pressure