Gaseous microemboli in a pediatric bypass circuit with an unprimed venous line: An in vitro study

Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 166-171

  Hudacko, Andrea ^a   Sievert, Alicia ^a   Sistino, Joseph ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Emboli detection and classification; Gaseous microemboli; Vacuum assisted venous drainage gravity venous drainage

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FILTER; GASEOUS MICROEMBOLUS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROEMBOLISM; OXYGENATOR; SENSOR; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; VACUUM ASSISTED VENOUS DRAINAGE; VENOUS BLOOD; VENOUS RETURN;

EID: 75149194864     PISSN: 00221058     EISSN: 29698960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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