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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 6. Function of the CVVH Filter and Solute Clearance by Convection.

FIGURE 6

Blood and ultrafiltrate are separated by the semipermeable membrane, and solutes move across the membrane down a hydrostatic pressure gradient. With convective solute clearance, solutes are removed from the blood by ultrafiltration and then balanced replacement fluid is administered. CVVH = continuous venovenous hemofiltration.