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October 13, 2026

Explore articles, research, and perspectives from the International Perfusion Association.

Illustration of ACT testing and anticoagulation management beside a cardiopulmonary bypass circuit, with the IPA watermark.

Optimizing Heparin and Protamine Dosing During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Using Activated Clotting Time-Guided Protocols: A Single-Centre Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

A 100-patient randomized CABG trial reported lower bleeding and transfusion exposure with ACT-guided heparin and protamine dosing. Small size, no prospective registration and dosing-table

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Oct 13, 2026

Editorial illustration of an oxygenator, anesthetic vaporizer and EEG monitor for entropy-guided sevoflurane during cardiopulmonary bypass.

Relationship Between Entropy-Guided Sevoflurane Administration and End Oxygenator Sevoflurane Concentration in Adult Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery

A 74-patient randomized trial linked entropy-guided sevoflurane during CPB to higher anesthetic concentrations and greater vasoactive support, without significant differences in ventilation duration or

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Oct 13, 2026

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