Transpulmonary lactate gradient after hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass
Bendjelid K, Treggiari MM, Romand JA. Transpulmonary lactate gradient after hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass. Intensive Care Medicine 2004, 30: 817-821. PMID: 14985958, DOI: 10.1007/s00134-004-2179-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiopulmonary bypass durationAcute lung injuryPulmonary lactate releaseCardiopulmonary bypassBypass durationLactate releaseAortic cross-clamping timeEffects of CPBPost-cardiac surgery patientsCross-clamping timePulmonary artery catheterVenous blood samplesHypothermic cardiopulmonary bypassConclusionThe present studyPulmonary releaseCardiac indexArtery catheterLung injurySurgery patientsSurgical ICUMechanical ventilationCardiac outputUniversity HospitalBlood samplesPatients