title: A reduced priming system.
abstract: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), an integral part of valve surgery, is known to cause hemodilution, which can lead to a need for blood transfusion as well as a systemic inflammatory reaction. Our aim was to evaluate a reduced priming (RP) system for CPB with regard to clinical outcomes in patients undergoing valve surgery. Eleven patients were assigned to the new system with an RP volume. The RP system allowed for reduced hemodilution and a possible reduction in the necessity for blood transfusions.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Science, Niigata, Japan.
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Namura
authors.forename: Masakazu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sogawa
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimada
authors.forename: Yuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tosaka
authors.forename: Jun-Ichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hayashi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged