Table 1.

Perfusion Fluid Constitution

	Amount (Initial Bulk Fluid Administrated Into Reservoir)
Oxygen carrier
Packed red blood cells	3 units
Drug
Human albumin solution 5%	1000 mL
Heparin*	10,000 IU
Sodium bicarbonate 8.4%†	30 mL
Calcium gluconate 10%	10 mL
Vancomycin	500 mg
Gentamicin	60 mg
Continuous infusions
Epoprostenol	2 μg/mL, commenced at 4 mL/hour and titrated as necessary
Intermittent drug administration
Aminoplasmal 10%‡	50 mL bolus every 6 hours
Dextrose 10%	Infusion as necessary according to perfusate glucose concentration

*Bolus repeated every 3 hours.

†Bolus 10‐30 mL administrated if perfusate pH is <7.00 to maintain pH > 7.20.

‡Cernevit 2 mL and phytomenadione 1 mg (0.1 mL) added to Aminoplasmal 500 mL bottle.