Leukocyte filtration to decrease the number of adherent leukocytes in the cerebral microcirculation after a period of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest Hanna Alaoja, MS, Eija Niemelä, MS, Vesa Anttila, MD, PhD, Sebastian Dahlbacka, MD, Jussi Mäkelä, MS, Kai Kiviluoma, MD, PhD, Päivi Laurila, MD, PhD, Timo Kaakinen, MD, PhD, Tatu Juvonen, MD, PhD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 132, Issue 6, Pages 1339-1347.e1 (December 2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.08.041 Copyright © 2006 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Adherent leukocytes. Values are shown as medians and 25th and 75th percentiles. Leukocyte filtration-group had fewer adherent leukocytes after hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA, Pg = .029). The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2006 132, 1339-1347.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.08.041) Copyright © 2006 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Rolling leukocytes. Values are shown as medians and 25th and 75th percentiles. There were no differences between groups. HCA, Hypothermic circulatory arrest. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2006 132, 1339-1347.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.08.041) Copyright © 2006 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure E1 Left, Single leukocytes in cerebral microvasculature 60 minutes after hypothermic circulatory arrest in leukocyte filtration group animal. Right, Leukocyte accumulation in cerebral microvasculature 60 minutes after hypothermic circulatory arrest in control animal. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2006 132, 1339-1347.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.08.041) Copyright © 2006 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions