%0 Journal Article %T Transportadores de ox¨ªgeno en cirug¨ªa card¨ªaca %A Molina M¨¦ndez %A Francisco Javier %J Archivos de cardiolog¨ªa de M¨¦xico %D 2006 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %X artificial oxygen carriers may be grouped into two categories: hemoglobin-based solutions and perfluoro-chemical based emulsions. allogenic erythrocyte transfusions represent a limited resource and are associated with adverse events such as acute transfusion reactions, transmission of infectious diseases, immuno-suppression and postoperative infections. although "artificial blood" is not yet a clinical reality, several temporary "artificial oxygen carriers" are in late stage clinical development. %K cardiac surgery %K oxygen carriers %K artificial blood. %U http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1405-99402006000600011&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en