The role of point-of-care assessment of platelet function in predicting postoperative bleeding and transfusion requirements after coronary artery bypass grafting

The role of point-of-care assessment of platelet function in predicting postoperative bleeding and transfusion requirements after coronary artery bypass grafting

Objective: Objective platelet function assessment after cardiac surgery can predict postoperative blood loss, guide transfusion requirements and discriminate the need for surgical re-exploration. We conducted this study to assess the predictive value of point-of-care testing platelet function using...

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Main Authors: Pankaj Kumar Mishra, Joyce Thekkudan, Raj Sahajanandan, Mike Gravenor, Suresh Lakshmanan, Khazi Mohammed Fayaz, Heyman Luckraz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Anti-platelet therapy; Bleeding; Coronary artery bypass grafting; Multiplate; Platelet Dysfunction; Platelet function assessment
Online Access:http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2015;volume=18;issue=1;spage=45;epage=51;aulast=Mishra

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