Scandinavian cardiovascular journal : SCJ
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Scand. Cardiovasc. J. · Mar 2004
Comparative StudyComparison of pulsatile and non-pulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass on regional renal blood flow in sheep.
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of pulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) on sheep regional renal blood flow by comparing pulsatile and non-pulsatile perfusion at two different flow rates. ⋯ The regional renal blood flow was significantly higher in both outer and middle cortices of pulsatile CPB compared with the non-pulsatile CPB.
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Scand. Cardiovasc. J. · Mar 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialOff-pump CABG reduces complement activation but does not significantly affect peripheral endothelial function: a prospective randomized study.
Cardiac surgery initiates a systemic inflammatory response, which may affect endothelial function. The aim of this study was to investigate if off-pump CABG (OPCAB) reduces the postoperative inflammatory response and affects endothelial function less than conventional on-pump CABG. ⋯ OPCAB reduces complement activation compared with on-pump CABG but does not significantly affect TNF-alpha and IL-8 release or endothelial function.