Fibonacci's Golden Ratio-An Innovative Approach to the Design and Management of Extra-Corporeal Circulation.

Technological advances in the field of extracorporeal circulation (ECC) over the past decade have led to numerous methods for monitoring metabolism and coagulation during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), as well as materials with improved biocompatibility, which has reduced the risk associated with cardiopulmonary bypass. However, ECC is still predominantly based on a traditional design that involves the use of roller pumps. This exposes the patient to a variety of pathophysiological consequences, both intra- and postoperative, such as postoperative cognitive disorders, hemolysis and hemodilution, systemic inflammation and changes in coagulation. This article describes the advantages of an ECC circuit inspired by the Fibonacci Golden Ratio, which does not use a roller pump, in a prospective study on patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery, compared to conventional ECC. During CPB, echocardiography was used to estimate the quality of fluid dynamics in the extracorporeal circuit and the patient's arterial vessels, a DO2 management system was used to evaluate metabolism, and an electronic system was used to determine gaseous microemboli (GME) counts. Fibonacci ECC offered superior intraoperative fluid dynamics, reduced the production of and improved the elimination of GME, and improved intraoperative metabolism, particularly with regard to oxygen delivery and extraction. The improvements in fluid dynamics and metabolic variables were associated with a reduction in the incidence of pathophysiological events compared to the conventional system, particularly regarding transitory cognitive disorders, and a shorter stay in intensive care.