... in haemodynamics during and after cardiac surgical procedures using ECC, and to determine whether BNP administration results in improvement in LV function during the critical phase of cardiac surgery, which is weaning the heart from ECC. The effectiveness of BNP administration was measured in terms of an increase...

... that heparin-induced lipolysis inhibits platelet macroaggregation. Lipoprotein degradation products may cause this inhibition by interfering with eicosanoids and other lipid mediators of metabolism. cardiac surgery hirudin impedance aggregometry lipase lipoprotein. Correspondence : Dr E.W...

... are elevated in hypertension, heart failure and renal failure in proportion to the severity of the disease. This study was performed to investigate the pathophysiological significance of AM during cardiac surgery. 2. Serial blood samples were obtained from patients undergoing cardiac surgery and plasma AM...