Differences in displayed pump flow compared to measured flow under varying conditions during simulated cardiopulmonary bypass

Abstract

Errors in blood flow delivery due to shunting have been reported to reduce flow by, potentially, up to 40–83% during cardiopulmonary bypass. The standard roller-pump measures revolutions per minute and a calibration factor for different tubing sizes calculates and displays flow accordingly. We compared displayed roller-pump flow with ultrasonically measured flow to ascertain if measured flow correlated with the heart-lung pump flow reading. Comparison of flows was measured under varying conditions of pump run duration, temperature, viscosity, varying arterial/venous loops, occlusiveness, outlet pressure, use of silicone or polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in the roller race, different tubing diameters, and use of a venous vacuum-drainage device.

Keywords

cardiopulmonary bypass displayed flow flow probe measured flow

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