Retrograde Autologous Priming of the Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit: Safety and Impact on Postoperative Outcomes

Conclusions: The authors observed no evidence of any increase in adverse events in the RAP group of this retrospective cohort study, but they did observe a decrease in the incidence of postoperative cardiac arrest in the RAP group. These findings suggest that RAP is a safe technique and may have a beneficial effect on postoperative outcomes.