A retrospective survey of fibrinolysis as an indicator of poor outcome after cardiopulmonary bypass and a possible early sign of systemic inflammation syndrome

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 173-176

  Cvachovec, K ^a   Horacek M ^a   Vislocky I ^b  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOTOL   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Blood coagulation; Blood coagulation tests; Cardiopulmonary bypass; Fibrinolysis; Haemostasis; Inflammation; Postoperative complications; Thromboelastography

Indexed keywords

TRANEXAMIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYSIS; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME; THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY;

AGED; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYSIS; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THROMBELASTOGRAPHY; TRANEXAMIC ACID; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0343134542     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2346.2000.00643.x     Document Type: Article

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