Quality control of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in clinic is key to keep patients’ safety. In recent years, a quality control system for CPB is well developed in West China Hospital, including a monitoring part and a clinical management. After 5 years of its implementation, it has been shown that this system not only ensures patients’ safety but also enhances the quality of CPB, reducing the incidence of CPB-related complications and improving the prognosis. This article will introduce in details the implementation and standards of this clinical quality control system. We believe the system may help establish CPB quality control standards in China.
