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A 474-patient study links elevated preoperative APTT with massive bleeding after type A aortic dissection repair. The findings need prospective validation.
A 103-patient retrospective Bentall study associated hybrid cardioplegia with less drainage and fewer bleeding re-explorations, without significant transfusion or mortality differences.
This study investigates whether on-pump FIBTEM-A5 values measured during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) accurately predict post-protamine administration values. Conducted at a single cardiac center, the
The GDT trial compares goal-directed tranexamic acid (TXA) administration guided by rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) to preemptive TXA administration in cardiovascular surgery. This multi-center, double-blind,
This study examines the incidence and predictors of bleeding and thrombosis in patients treated with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due
