Con: nonpulsatile flow is preferable to pulsatile flow during cardiopulmonary bypass.
1987
D C Finlayson
Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322.
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Pulsatile Flow
Rhythmic, intermittent propagation of a fluid through a BLOOD VESSEL or piping system, in contrast to constant, smooth propagation, which produces laminar flow.
Diversion of the flow of blood from the entrance of the right atrium directly to the aorta (or femoral artery) via an oxygenator thus bypassing both the heart and lungs.