Optimizing venous drainage using an ultrasonic flow probe on the venous line

Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 157-161

  Walker, Joshua L ^a   Young, Haven A ^a   Lawson, D Scott ^b   Husain, S Adil ^a   Calhoon, John H ^a  

^a University of Texas Health Science Center   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Ultrasound flow probe; Vacuum assisted venous drainage; Venous drainage; Venous arterial flow mismatching

Indexed keywords

AIR EMBOLISM; ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; BLOOD SALVAGE; DOPPLER FLOWMETER; FLOW RATE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; MICROEMBOLISM; VACUUM ASSISTED VENOUS DRAINAGE; VEIN BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SUCTION; ULTRASOUND; VEIN;

BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; HUMANS; SUCTION; ULTRASONICS; VEINS;

EID: 84863408171     PISSN: 00221058     EISSN: 29698960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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