The use of ultrafiltration for inflammatory mediators removal during cardiopulmonary bypass in coronary artery bypass graf surgery Ultrafiltração para remover mediadores inflamatórios durante circulação extracorpórea na revascularização do miocárdio

The use of ultrafiltration for inflammatory mediators removal during cardiopulmonary bypass in coronary artery bypass graf surgery Ultrafiltração para remover mediadores inflamatórios durante circulação extracorpórea na revascularização do miocárdio

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of ultrafiltration in removing inflammatory mediators released by cardiopulmonary bypass and to correlate ultrafiltration with alterations in organic function according to the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score. METHODS: Forty patients were included...

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Main Authors: Nilson Antunes, Desanka Dragosavc, Orlando Petrucci Junior, Pedro Paulo Martins de Oliveira, Carolina Kosour, Maria Heloisa Souza Lima Blotta, Domingo Marcolino Braile, Reinaldo Wilson Vieira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2008-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Subjects:
Circulação extracorpórea
Ultrafiltração
Citocinas
Falência de múltiplos órgãos
Extracorporeal circulation
Ultrafiltration
Cytokines
Multiple organ failure
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