About the activation of the coagulation system during on-pump and off-pump coronary surgery and the use of antifibrinolytic drugs

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 733-734

  Casati, Valter ^a   Guerra, Francisco ^b   D'Angelo, Armando ^c  

^a Division of Cardiovascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care   (Italy)

^b Division of Cardiac Surgery   (Italy)

^c SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; THROMBIN; THROMBOPLASTIN; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOTTING; CIRCULATION; FIBRINOLYSIS; HUMAN; LETTER; OFF PUMP CORONARY SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE FUNCTION;

ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; BLOOD COAGULATION; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS, OFF-PUMP; HUMANS;

EID: 33747774562     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.04.047     Document Type: Letter

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