Abstract:Extracorporeal circulation, unlike pulsatile flow based on the beating heart, is the non-pulsatile flow through a blood pump, and the systemic circulation falls into non-physiological conditions. The living body shows various reactions to extracorporeal circulation. The pathophysiology of extracorporeal circulation includes changes in hemodynamics, coagulation, fibrinolysis, acid-base equilibrium, electrolytes, incretion, metabolism, and immune system. With advances in extracorporeal circulation technology, op… Show more
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