In vitro evaluation of gaseous microemboli handling of cardiopulmonary bypass circuits with and without integrated arterial line filters

Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 107-114

  Liu, Saifei ^a   Newland, Richard F ^a,b   Tully, Phillip J ^b   Tuble, Sigrid C ^a,b   Baker, Robert A ^a,b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery; Cardiopulmonary bypass; Gaseous emboli; Perfusion

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL LINE FILTER; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICES; EMBOLISM; EVALUATION; FILTER; FLOW RATE; GASEOUS MICROEMBOLUS; OXYGENATOR; PRESSURE; VENOUS RETURN; VOLUMETRY; AIR EMBOLISM; ARTERY; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FILTRATION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INSTRUMENTATION;

ARTERIES; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; EMBOLISM, AIR; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FILTRATION; HUMANS; OXYGENATORS; OXYGENATORS, MEMBRANE;

EID: 84862907730     PISSN: 00221058     EISSN: 29698960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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