Role of arterial filters in the prevention of systemic embolization by microbubbles released by oxygenators

Comment

P A Abbruzzese et al. Am J Cardiol. 1991.

. 1991 Apr 15;67(9):911-2.

doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(91)90636-y.

No abstract available

Comment on

Detection of microbubbles released by oxygenators during cardiopulmonary bypass by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography.
Meloni L, Abbruzzese PA, Cardu G, Aru GM, Loriga P, Ricchi A, Martelli V, Cherchi A. Meloni L, et al. Am J Cardiol. 1990 Aug 15;66(4):511-4. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(90)90718-g. Am J Cardiol. 1990. PMID: 2386124 No abstract available.

Extracorporeal shunt: a theoretical approach to the prevention of arterial hyperoxia and the reduction of gaseous emboli during cardiopulmonary bypass.
Weightman WM, Gibbs NM. Weightman WM, et al. Anesth Analg. 1996 Mar;82(3):672-3. doi: 10.1097/00000539-199603000-00052. Anesth Analg. 1996. PMID: 8623987 No abstract available.
The effect of arterial filtration on reduction of gaseous microemboli in the middle cerebral artery during cardiopulmonary bypass.
Padayachee TS, Parsons S, Theobold R, Gosling RG, Deverall PB. Padayachee TS, et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 1988 Jun;45(6):647-9. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)64768-6. Ann Thorac Surg. 1988. PMID: 3288143
Deairing of the venous drainage in standard extracorporeal circulation results in a profound reduction of arterial micro bubbles.
Stock UA, Müller T, Bienek R, Krause H, Hartrumpf M, Albes J. Stock UA, et al. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Feb;54(1):39-41. doi: 10.1055/s-2005-865874. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006. PMID: 16485187
Prebypass filtration of cardiopulmonary bypass circuits: an outdated technique?
Merkle F, Böttcher W, Hetzer R. Merkle F, et al. Perfusion. 2003 Mar;18 Suppl 1:81-8. doi: 10.1191/0267659103pf632oa. Perfusion. 2003. PMID: 12708770 Review.
Impact of oxygenator characteristics on its capability to remove gaseous microemboli.
De Somer F. De Somer F. J Extra Corpor Technol. 2007 Dec;39(4):271-3. J Extra Corpor Technol. 2007. PMID: 18293817 Review.

Arterial and Venous Air Emboli in Health Care.
Myers GJ. Myers GJ. J Extra Corpor Technol. 2021 Sep;53(3):220-224. doi: 10.1182/ject-2100010. J Extra Corpor Technol. 2021. PMID: 34658416 Free PMC article. No abstract available.