Can plasma fibrinogen levels predict bleeding after coronary artery bypass grafting?

Background: Fibrinogen is the main biomarker for bleeding. To prevent excessive postoperative bleeding, it would be useful to identify high-risk patients before coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Objectives: In order to predicating bleeding after CABG, we sought to determine whether preoperativ...

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Main Authors: Alireza Jalali, Mohammadsaeid Ghiasi, Aghdas Aghaei, Shiva Khaleghparast, Behrooz Ghanbari, Hooman Bakhshandeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Research in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.rcvmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2251-9572;year=2014;volume=3;issue=3;spage=3;epage=3;aulast=Jalali;type=0