OBJECTIVE Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). It is a considerable source of morbidity, prolongs hospital stay and increases costs of treatment. Atrial cannulation, cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegic arrest have been suggested to play a role in the development of AF after CABG. The aim of this case-control study was to evalua...

The Ladd transducer was used to measure anterior fontanel pressure in 23 infants undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass and profound hypothermic circulatory arrest for surgical correction of congenital heart disease. Mean (+/- SD) minimum oesophageal and rectal temperatures of 11.3 +/- 1.5 degrees C and 18.1 +/- 2.2 degrees C respectively were achieved with a mean duration of arrest of 53.4 +/- 13.9...

Arterial line filters are considered by many as an essential safety measure inside a cardiopulmonary bypass circuit. There is no doubt that this was true during the bubble oxygenator era, but we can question whether the existing arterial line filter design and positioning of the filter are still optimal seeing the tremendous progress in cardiopulmonary bypass circuit components. This overview g...

cold agglutinins are of unique relevance in cardiac surgerybecause of the use of hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass (cpb). cold autoimmune diseases are defined by the presence of abnormal circulating proteins (usually igm or iga antibodies) that agglutinate in response to a decrease in body temperature. these disorders include cryoglobulinemia and cold hemagglutinin disease.immunoglobulin m aut...