Introduction: The use of cardiopulmonary bypass in pediatric cardiac surgery is associated
with significant inflammation, fluid overload, and end-organ dysfunction yielding morbidity …

The development of standards and guidelines by professional societies offers clinicians
guidance toward providing evidence-based care. The ultimate goals of standards and …

Introduction: Modified ultrafiltration (MUF) is employed at the termination of cardiopulmonary
bypass (CPB) in pediatric and neonatal patients undergoing congenital heart surgery to …

Background Ultrafiltration (UF) is used for fluid removal during and after infant
cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery to reduce fluid overload. Excessive UF may have …

Background: Cardioplegia is used for protection of myocardium during cardiac operations.
Del Nido®(DN) and Custodiol® cardioplegia (CC) solutions are used for prolonged …

Background: This meta-analysis was performed to review the effects of the addition of
modified ultrafiltration (MUF) and conventional ultrafiltration (CUF) to CUF alone on …

Abstract Background: Modified Ultrafiltration (MUF) has been used in Cardiopulmonary
Bypass (CPB) operations to prevent hemodilution and remove pro-inflammatory cytokines. It …

Objectives: The use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in pediatric patients during open-
heart surgery is associated with excessive inflammation, fluid leakage, and end-organ …

Background: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) during open-heart surgery is associated with
increased body fluids as a consequence of hemodilution due to the use of CPB …

Background Expected benefits of modified ultrafiltration (MUF) include increased hematocrit,
reduction of total body water and inflammatory mediators, improved left ventricular systolic …