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Simultaneous red cell volume and plasma volume determinations were performed in 20 patients with cyanotic congenital heart disease. Significant hypervolemia was shown to result from an increased red cell volume. Plasma volume may be reduced but usually remains within the normal range. The good correlation between the venous hematocrit and red cell volume per kilogram provides the basis for the estimation...