View CentriMag Magnetically Levitated Circulatory Support System
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Prevention of Air Entrainment<br />
When initiating support:<br />
• Partially inflate lungs prior to separation from CPB<br />
• Place patient in Trendelenburg position<br />
• Monitor aorta for air with TEE<br />
• Fill chest with warm normal saline or CO 2<br />
• Increase RPM very slowly<br />
• Insure adequate volume in heart chamber when coming off<br />
cardiopulmonary bypass<br />
• Watch circuit and use clamp to prevent air from entering blood<br />
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