Background: The quantitative contribution of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) to respiratory dysfunction after cardiac surgery is not documented and the effect of the use of bilateral internal mammary artery (IMA) grafts is not clear. Methods: One hundred and seventy-®ve patients undergoing CABG with (CPB, n 150) and without (NOCPB, n 25) CPB were studied. PMN elastase (as a marker of the systemic in¯ammatory response) and serial arterial oxygen (paO2) and carbon dioxide (paCO2) tension, alveolar arterial oxygen (AaO2) gradient and percent saturation were measured. The CPB group was subdivided into three groups by the number of IMA grafts used: 0IMA (n 12), 1IMA (n 82) and 2IMA (n 51). Results: The NOCPB group was younger, had signi®cantly...
OBJECTIVES: Despite avoiding cardiopulmonary bypass, similar degrees of pulmonary impairment compare...
Background. This study compared the hemodynamic effects and gas exchange under several different ven...
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of different levels of positive end-expiratory pressure on respira...
BACKGROUND: The quantitative contribution of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) to respiratory dysfunction...
Objective: To evaluate the role of intact pleurae regarding the postoperative respiratory functional...
Background Respiratory complications are common after cardiac surgery and the use of extracorporeal ...
Background Respiratory complications are common after cardiac surgery and the use of extracorporeal ...
Background: Intrapulmonary shunt as a result of atelectasis following cardiac surgeries is an import...
Objective: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with abnormalities of lung function characteri...
Objective: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with abnormalities of lung function characteri...
Objective: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with abnormalities of lung function characteri...
Background: Many studies have shown important changes in lung function tests after coronary artery s...
Objective: Cardiopulmonary bypass induces respiratory dysfunction postoperatively, with activation o...
Objective: Cardiopulmonary bypass induces respiratory dysfunction postoperatively, with activation o...
Objective: Cardiopulmonary bypass induces respiratory dysfunction postoperatively, with activation o...
OBJECTIVES: Despite avoiding cardiopulmonary bypass, similar degrees of pulmonary impairment compare...
Background. This study compared the hemodynamic effects and gas exchange under several different ven...
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of different levels of positive end-expiratory pressure on respira...
BACKGROUND: The quantitative contribution of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) to respiratory dysfunction...
Objective: To evaluate the role of intact pleurae regarding the postoperative respiratory functional...
Background Respiratory complications are common after cardiac surgery and the use of extracorporeal ...
Background Respiratory complications are common after cardiac surgery and the use of extracorporeal ...
Background: Intrapulmonary shunt as a result of atelectasis following cardiac surgeries is an import...
Objective: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with abnormalities of lung function characteri...
Objective: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with abnormalities of lung function characteri...
Objective: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with abnormalities of lung function characteri...
Background: Many studies have shown important changes in lung function tests after coronary artery s...
Objective: Cardiopulmonary bypass induces respiratory dysfunction postoperatively, with activation o...
Objective: Cardiopulmonary bypass induces respiratory dysfunction postoperatively, with activation o...
Objective: Cardiopulmonary bypass induces respiratory dysfunction postoperatively, with activation o...
OBJECTIVES: Despite avoiding cardiopulmonary bypass, similar degrees of pulmonary impairment compare...
Background. This study compared the hemodynamic effects and gas exchange under several different ven...
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of different levels of positive end-expiratory pressure on respira...