Behavior of gaseous microemboli in extracorporeal circuits: Air versus CO2

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 578-582

  Martens, Stev ^a   Dietrich, M ^a   Doss, M ^a   Deschka, H ^a   Keller, H ^a   Moritz, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FRANKFURT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Extracorporeal circuits; Gas bubbles; Microemboli

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); DISSOLUTION; GASES; HEART; SURGERY; TIMING CIRCUITS;

AIR LEAKAGE; CARDIAC CHAMBERS; EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCUITS; GAS BUBBLE; HEART VALVES; MICROBUBBLES; MICROEMBOLI; OPEN-HEART SURGERY; ROOM AIR; TIME-REDUCING;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AIR EMBOLISM; AMBIENT AIR; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; BALLOON; BLOOD FILTER; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BLOOD OXYGENATION; CARBON DIOXIDE TRANSPORT; DISSOCIATION; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION; FRAGMENTATION REACTION; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROEMBOLISM; MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARDIAC SURGERY; OPEN HEART SURGERY; OXYGENATOR; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD;

EID: 33746543692     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139880602900606     Document Type: Article

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