Randomized trial of hematocrit 25% versus 35% during hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass in infant heart surgery

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
2986360	The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery	2008	12 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Hemodilution to hematocrit levels of 35% compared with those of 25% had no major benefits or risks overall among infants undergoing 2-ventricle repair. Developmental outcomes at age 1 year in both randomized groups were below those in the normative population.

Keywords

PDI CPB MRS Dextro-transposition of the great arteries TOF DTI VSD MDI d-TGA MRI cardiopulmonary bypass Tetralogy of Fallot diffusion tensor imaging Magnetic resonance imaging Pediatric Risk of Mortality Mental Development Index Psychomotor Development Index magnetic resonance spectroscopy Prism Ventricular septal defect

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Randomized trial of hematocrit 25% versus 35% during hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass in infant heart surgery

Authors

Jane W. MD, MPH, Richard A. MD, Janet MD, Barry D. MBBCh, David C. PhD, MSc, Peter C. MD, Richard MD, John E. MD, Pedro J. MD, Emile A. MD, Joseph M. MD, Frank MD, Stephen J. MD, MPH, Karen J. PhD, Adre J. MBChB, MPH, David M. MA, CCP, Ellen RN,