Haemodynamics and Acid-Base Equilibrium after Cardiac Surgery: Comparison of Rapidly Degradable Hydroxythyl Starch Solutions and Albumin
Author(s) -
Tomi Niemi,
Alexey Schramko,
Anne Kuitunen,
Sinikka Kukkonen,
Raili Suojaranta-Ylinen
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.774
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1799-7267
pISSN - 1457-4969
DOI - 10.1177/145749690809700310
Subject(s) - hydroxyethyl starch , medicine , hemodynamics , albumin , pulmonary artery catheter , cardiac index , cardiac surgery , base excess , cardiac output , anesthesia , catheter , serum albumin , surgery
Stable haemodynamics is often achieved by administration of colloids after cardiac surgery. We conducted a prospective, randomized, open-label study comparing haemodynamics and acid-base equilibrium after infusion of two rapidly degradable hydroxyethyl starch (HES) solutions or human albumin (HA) to cardiac surgical patients.
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