During the first hours after CPB, a high percentage of patients had significantly reduced BV and, concomitantly, showed cardiovascular dysfunction and hyperlactemia. Because hypovolemia is associated with increases of perioperative morbidity and mortality, rapid determination of BV is warranted to guide fluid therapy and optimize treatment in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
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