Investigation of Leukocyte Trafficking Into Skin Blisters During Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2005-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study was to see if the heart-lung machine involved in cardiac surgery
increases the movement of activated white blood cells from the bloodstream into the patient's
tissues and also to see if aprotinin usage during surgery reduces this effect.