Extracorporeal Hemadsorption versus Glucocorticoids during Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial

Extracorporeal hemadsorption may reduce inflammatory reaction in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery. Glucocorticoids have been used during open-heart surgery for alleviation of systemic inflammation after CPB. We compared intraoperative hemadsorption and methylprednisolone, with usual care, during...

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Main Authors: Gordana Taleska Stupica, Maja Sostaric, Marija Bozhinovska, Lea Rupert, Zoran Bosnic, Ales Jerin, Alojz Ihan, Tomislav Klokocovnik, Matej Podbregar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi-Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Cardiovascular Therapeutics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7834173