Washing of irradiated red blood cells prevents hyperkalaemia during cardiopulmonary bypass in neonates and infants undergoing surgery for complex congenital heart disease | Zendy

Christine G. Swindell | Zendy; Thomas Barker | Zendy; Simon P. McGuirk | Zendy; Timothy J. Jones | Zendy; David J. Barron | Zendy; William J. Brawn | Zendy; A G Horsburgh | Zendy; Robert G. Willetts | Zendy

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Washing of irradiated red blood cells prevents hyperkalaemia during cardiopulmonary bypass in neonates and infants undergoing surgery for complex congenital heart disease

Author(s) -

Christine G. Swindell,

Thomas Barker,

Simon P. McGuirk,

Timothy J. Jones,

David J. Barron,

William J. Brawn,

A G Horsburgh,

Robert G. Willetts

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.01.014

Subject(s) - cardiopulmonary bypass , medicine , cardiac surgery , disease , heart disease , cardiology , anesthesia , surgery

High concentrations of potassium and lactate in irradiated red cells transfused during cardiopulmonary bypass may have detrimental effects on infants and neonates undergoing cardiac surgery. The effects of receiving washed and unwashed irradiated red cells from the cardiopulmonary circuit on serum potassium and lactate concentrations were compared.

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