Effects of Extracorporeal Circulation on Renal Function in Coronary Surgical Patients (original) (raw)

circulation is now very different, including membrane oxygenators, hemodilution, hypothermia, and a closer surveillance of physiologic variables (10-16). The present study was designed to ascertain the changes in glomerular filtration rate, effective renal plasma flow, and tubular function in elective coronary surgical patients with normal preoperative renal function. Methods Under approval by the Medical School Review Board and previous informed consent, 14 patients scheduled Anesthesia Research Society