Hyperlactataemia Following Crystalloid Cardiopulmonary Bypass Priming in Paediatric Cardiac Surgery-Benign or Malignant? A Retrospective Study

• Main Authors: Philippa Jane Temple Bowers (Author), Michael Daley (Author), Nicole Yvette Renee Shrimpton (Author), Adrian Mattke (Author), Fumiaki Shikata (Author), Kim Betts (Author), Anthony Black (Author), Supreet Prakash Marathe (Author), Prem Venugopal (Author), Nelson Alphonso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Various mechanisms leading to early hyperlactataemia post-cardiac surgery have been postulated. Specifically, in the paediatric population, benign early hyperlactataemia may be associated with crystalloid priming in the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit. The aim of this study was to review...