Scandinavian cardiovascular journal : SCJ
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Scand. Cardiovasc. J. · Aug 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialUse of heparin-bonded circuits in cardiopulmonary bypass improves clinical outcome.
The use of heparin-coated surfaces in cardiopulmonary bypass has been shown to decrease the inflammatory response imposed by the contact between blood and artificial surfaces. One would expect this reaction to improve clinical outcome. However, this has been difficult to verify. This investigation is based on an aggregation of two randomized studies from our institution and highlights possible effects of heparin coating on a number of clinically oriented parameters. ⋯ Based on several indicators, the use of heparin coating in cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with improved clinical results.
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Scand. Cardiovasc. J. · Aug 2002
Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical TrialDelirium after coronary bypass surgery evaluated by the organic brain syndrome protocol.
The aim was to evaluate symptoms of delirium from a psychogeriatric perspective occurring postoperative to coronary bypass surgery. ⋯ Delirium is common after cardiac surgery in particular in older patients, but is often under-diagnosed. Hallucinations were common in both delirious and non-delirious patients.