Arterial line filters ranked for gaseous micro-emboli separation performance: An in vitro study

Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-26

  Riley, Jeffrey B ^a,b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Arterial line filter; Gaseous microemboli; In vitro test

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA; ARTERIAL LINE FILTER; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMBOLISM PREVENTION; FILTER; GAS EMBOLISM; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROEMBOLISM; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 41949116693     PISSN: 00221058     EISSN: 29698960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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