Why the study?
Does a centrifugal pump with a curved vane reduce platelet damage compared to a roller pump in patients undergoing elective CABG?
Population
20 patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)
Comparison
Centrifugal pump with curved vane applied to… vs Roller pump (RP) applied to cardiopulmonary bypass
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
During CPB (up to 60 minutes after initiation)
Authors
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Curved-vane centrifugal pumps were associated with lower platelet activation during CABG on CPB; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
Does a centrifugal pump with a curved vane reduce platelet damage compared to a roller pump in patients undergoing elective CABG?
The use of a curved vane centrifugal pump during cardiopulmonary bypass for CABG reduces platelet activation compared to a standard roller pump.
Nishinaka et al. (1994) studied this question.
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