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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Fujii Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7236599 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Biology 20200420 4
Extracorporeal circulation (ECC) methods are being increasingly used for mechanical support of respiratory and cardio-circulatory failure. Especially, cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) during cardiovascular surgery, sustenance of the patient's life by providing an appropriate blood flow and oxygen supply to principal organs. On the other hand, systemic inflammatory responses in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery supported by CPB contribute significantly to CPB-associated mortality and morbidi ...[more]