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Bivalirudin Anticoagulation for Cardiopulmonary Bypass During Cardiac Surgery

December 16, 2023 No Comments

Bivalirudin is an alternative anticoagulant mainly used for percutaneous coronary interventions. Given the challenges associated with heparin anticoagulation, we conducted a review to explore the use of bivalirudin for CPB surgery.

Utility of Heparin-Binding Protein Following Cardiothoracic Surgery Using Cardiopulmonary Bypass

December 9, 2023 No Comments

This study confirms the promising characteristics of HBP as a biomarker for identification of postoperative sepsis, especially after routine procedures. Further studies are required to investigate whether HBP may detect postoperative infections.

Heparin Consumption and Inflammatory Response According to the Coating of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuits in Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis

November 29, 2023 No Comments

In this study, we compared the amount of heparin required, postoperative bleeding, and inflammatory response according to three types of coatings.