A volume buffer capacity device dynamically reduces excessive venous line pressure and arterial gaseous embolic load during minimized cardiopulmonary bypass.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), Maastricht, Netherlands antoinepsimons@ctc.unimaas.nl.
Antoine P
AP
Simons
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), Maastricht, Netherlands.
Patrick W
PW
Weerwind
D000818:Animals; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology*; D006461:Hemolysis / Q000502:physiology*; D014690:Venous Pressure / Q000502:physiology*
Better bladder; Centrifugal pump; Hypovolemia; Minimized CPB; Venous line pressure