title: Electrical failure during cardiopulmonary bypass: a critical moment.
abstract: Electrical failure during cardiopulmonary bypass is a crisis situation for the cardiac surgical team. Fortunately, it has a low incidence with low morbidity and mortality rates. Notwithstanding, institutional preventative and management measures should be taken. Here, we report a case of electrical failure during cardiopulmonary bypass, which was successfully managed during the surgery, allowing the patient to recover uneventfully. These unwanted complications can only be managed by promoting awareness and putting in place strategies against them.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Memorial Ankara Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Ahmet Baris
authors: AB
authors: Durukan
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Memorial Ankara Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Hasan Alper
authors: HA
authors: Gurbuz
authors: Perfusion Unit, Memorial Ankara Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Gokhan
authors: G
authors: Ozcelik
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Memorial Ankara Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Cem
authors: C
authors: Yorgancioglu
keywords: cardiopulmonary bypass; electricity; equipment failure analysis