Coagulopathy and hemostatic monitoring in cardiac surgery: an update

Pär I Johansson, Sacha Sølbeck, Gustav Genet, Jakob Stensballe, Sisse R Ostrowski

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Abstract

Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) causes severe derangements in the hemostatic system, which in turn puts the patient at risks of microvascular bleeding. Excessive transfusion and surgical re-exploration after cardiac surgery are potentially associated with a number of adverse outcomes including increased mortality.
Original languageEnglish
JournalScandinavian Cardiovascular Journal
Volume46
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)194-202
Number of pages9
ISSN1401-7431
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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