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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Apr 20.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 Sep 1;76(9):1084–1101. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.06.070

FIGURE 4. Components of a Dialysis Circuit.

FIGURE 4

The dialysis circuit is composed of a dialyzer with a semipermeable membrane, replacement fluid or dialysate (dialysis solution), sterile tubing for the transport of blood and dialysate, and a machine to power and monitor the procedure using sensors and alarms. A continuous venovenous hemofiltration (CVVH) circuit contains the same components, except that dialysate is not used. UF = ultrafiltration.