Gaseous microemboli and the influence of microporous membrane oxygenators

Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 256-264

  Weitkemper, Heinz H ^a   Oppermann, Bernd ^a   Spilker, Andreas ^a   Knobl, Hermann J ^a   Körfer, Reiner ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Extracorporeal circuit; Gaseous micoemboli; Membrane oxygenators

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION; FEMALE; GAS EMBOLISM; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MICROBUBBLE; MICROEMBOLISM; MODEL; MONITORING; ORGAN INJURY; OXYGENATOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 31544442990     PISSN: 00221058     EISSN: 29698960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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