Retrograde autologous priming in cardiopulmonary bypass in adult patients: effects on blood transfusion and hemodilution

Ricardo Vieira Reges^I; Walter Vilella de Andrade Vicente^II; Alfredo José Rodrigues^III; Solange Basseto^IV; Lafaiete Alves Junior^IV; Adilson Scorzoni Filho^IV; César Augusto Ferreira^IV; Paulo Roberto Barbosa Évora^V

DOI: 10.5935/1678-9741.20110052

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^IResident (Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo)
^IIAssociate Professor (Department of Surgery and Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo)
^IIIProfessor Doctor (Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo)
^IVAssistant Physician (Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and Department of Anatomy, Faculty of medicine of Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo)
^VFull Professor; Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo)

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