Open Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2010:3 1-7
Technical Advance
Published on 17 Feb 2010
DOI: 10.4137/OJCS.S4109
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Lung perfusion/ventilation was introduced as a means to minimize cardiopulmonary (CPB)-related pulmonary ischemic injury. Current results in the literature are divergent, and the role of gas exchange during lung perfusion/ventilation during CPB, remains undefined. This report details a) the technique of continuous lung perfusion/ventilation during CPB, b) provides initial observations, and c) discusses gas exchange during CPB.
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Having served as editor in chief of Open Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery since its inception I have witnessed a progressive improvement in organization, planning, scope, and quality of the organization and as a result a better journal. Quality is perhaps the most germane descriptor of a scientific journal although, as in advertising, citation index ranking might be considered the ultimate yardstick by some. Regardless, our journal articles have expanded in scope, thereby becoming more inclusive ...
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