Bedside Assessment of the Microvascular Venous Compartment in Cardiac Surgery Patients With Valvular Diseases Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass
OBJECTIVE: Blood volume reserve for venous return and the effects of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) on microvascular bed partitioning and blood flow were examined in patients with valvular diseases.
DESIGN: Prospective, consecutive, case-control study.
SETTING: Single university hospital.
PARTICIPANTS: The study comprised 20 adult cardiac surgery patients and 20 healthy volunteers.