Extracorporeal Hemadsorption versus Glucocorticoids during Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial

• Main Authors: Gordana Taleska Stupica (Author), Maja Sostaric (Author), Marija Bozhinovska (Author), Lea Rupert (Author), Zoran Bosnic (Author), Ales Jerin (Author), Alojz Ihan (Author), Tomislav Klokocovnik (Author), Matej Podbregar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi-Wiley, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Extracorporeal hemadsorption may reduce inflammatory reaction in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery. Glucocorticoids have been used during open-heart surgery for alleviation of systemic inflammation after CPB. We compared intraoperative hemadsorption and methylprednisolone, with usual care, during...