1. Removal of prostaglandin E2 and increased intraoperative blood pressure during modified ultrafiltration in pediatric cardiac surgery 
Kazuto Yokoyama, MD, Shin Takabayashi, MD, PhD, Takuya Komada, MD, PhD, Koji Onoda, MD, PhD, Yoshihide Mitani, MD, PhD, Hideki Iwata, ME, Hideto Shimpo, MD, PhD 
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 
Volume 137, Issue 3, Pages (March 2009)
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2. Figure 1 Kallikrein–kinin system and prostaglandin E2.
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3. Figure 2
Change in systolic blood pressure during operation. Asterisk indicates P < .01. MUF, Modified ultrafiltration; CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass; Postop, after operation.
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4. Figure 3
Change in serum prostaglandin E2 level during operation. Asterisk indicates P < .01. MUF, Modified ultrafiltration; CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass; Postop, after operation.
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5. Figure 4
Correlation between serum prostaglandin E2 level and systolic blood pressure during operation. There was negative correlation between serum prostaglandin E2 level and systolic blood pressure (R = −0.392, y = −0.1801x , P < .01).
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6. Figure 5
Changes in serum prostaglandin E2 levels and systolic blood pressure during modified ultrafiltration (MUF). In almost all cases, serum prostaglandin E2 level decreased and systolic BP increased during modified ultrafiltration.
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7. Figure 6
Subset analysis by body weight. Asterisk indicates P < .01. Group L, Patients with body weight <10 kg; Group H, patients with body weight >10 kg; MUF, modified ultrafiltration; N.S., not significant; CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass; Postop, after operation.
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