title: Clinical significance of coated extracorporeal circuits: a review of novel technologies.
abstract: Coating of extracorporeal circuits may be a solution to prevent adverse effects induced by the contact of blood elements and proteins with foreign surfaces. This paper reviews the recent novel coating technologies and compares their documented in vitro and ex vivo advantages under the clinical setting. Data presented have also been supported by postclinical biomaterial research to verify biocompatibility and hemocompatibility.
authors.affiliation: Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. sgunaydin@isnet.net.tr
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gunaydin
mesh_terms: D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D010974:Platelet Aggregation; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D015850:Interleukin-6; D012709:Serum Albumin