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A predictive model for prudent albumin priming in cardiopulmonary bypass circuits
By Julie Fenske and Isabel Centner.
Abstract
Background
Dosing albumin to normalize colloid osmotic pressure is an underutilized strategy within the application of cardiopulmonary bypass. The negative sequelae of third-spacing and edema post-bypass are well known and documented within the literature, yet it is not common practice for perfusionists to calculate albumin dilution or tailor albumin administration to each individual patient.