Active Bleeding after Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Observational Multicenter Study.

MAIN OBJECTIVES:To estimate the incidence of active bleeding after cardiac surgery (AB) based on a definition directly related on blood flow from chest drainage; to describe the AB characteristics and its management; to identify factors of postoperative complications. METHODS:AB was defined as a blo...

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Main Authors: Pascal H Colson, Philippe Gaudard, Jean-Luc Fellahi, Héléna Bertet, Marie Faucanie, Julien Amour, Yvonnick Blanloeil, Hervé Lanquetot, Alexandre Ouattara, Marie Christine Picot, ARCOTHOVA group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5010224?pdf=render