PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF ARTIFICIAL BLOOD CIRCULATION FROM THE POSITION OF THE EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE (part 2)

Abstract

This review continues to investigate the management aspects of main physiological parameters during artificial blood circulation in the adult patients from the position of the evidence based medicine, and the first part of this review was published in the previous issue. This part is devoted to management of temperature, oxygen delivery and pulsation. The authors conclude that currently the majority of recommendations for artificial blood circulation are not based on the relevant evidences. In order to achieve best clinical results it has been offered to review the published data and relate them with the personal experience evaluating benefits and risks. It has been shown that the majority of complications related to artificial blood circulation have various causes and it demands the multi-disciplinary approach to their prevention.

Keywords

• artificial blood circulation
• cardiac surgery
• perfusion volume flow rate
• hemodilution