Epsilon aminocaproic acid in paediatric cardiac surgery to reduce postoperative blood loss

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 111, Issue FEB., 2000, Pages 57-61

  Rao, B H ^a   Saxena, Nita ^a   Chauhan, Sandeep ^a   Bisoi, A K ^a   Venugopal, P ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Antifibrinolytics; Epsilon aminocaproic acid; Paediatric cardiac surgery; Postoperative blood loss

Indexed keywords

AMINOCAPROIC ACID; APROTININ; PROTAMINE; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOTIC HEART DISEASE; DRUG EFFICACY; ERYTHROCYTE CONCENTRATE; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYSIS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

6-AMINOCAPROIC ACID; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CHILD; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; PLACEBOS;

EID: 0034053938     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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