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Table 2

Safe temperature gradient and threshold example for CPB.

Parameter Safe range
Cooling gradient (blood-HCU) ≤10 °C
Rewarming gradient (blood-core) ≤4 °C
Maximum cooling rate 1 °C per 3–5 min
Maximum rewarming rate 1 °C per 3–5 min
Minimum allowable temperature 18 °C (for deep hypothermic circulatory arrest cases)
Maximum allowable temperature 37 °C (avoid hyperthermia)

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