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Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Electrical failure during cardiopulmonary bypass: a critical moment

Ahmet Baris Durukan
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Hasan Alper Gurbuz
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Gokhan Ozcelik
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Cem Yorgancioglu

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2016; 13 (2): 143-144
Online publish date: 2016/07/03
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Electrical failure during cardiopulmonary bypass is a crisis situation for the cardiac surgical team. Fortunately, it has a low incidence with low morbidity and mortality rates. Notwithstanding, institutional preventative and management measures should be taken. Here, we report a case of electrical failure during cardiopulmonary bypass, which was successfully managed during the surgery, allowing the patient to recover uneventfully. These unwanted complications can only be managed by promoting awareness and putting in place strategies against them.
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cardiopulmonary bypass, electricity, equipment failure analysis

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