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Tranexamic acid in cardiac surgery: Are low doses enough?

2020

OBJECTIVES Tranexamic acid is used to prevent hyperfibrinolysis and reduce postoperative bleeding and blood transfusions in on-pump cardiac surgery. We evaluate the efficacy of low or high dose tranexamic acid in a prospective cohort study conducted in Valencia. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 427 patients were recruited between January 2019 and January 2020, 207 in the Hospital General Universitario (low dose [LD]) and 220 in the Hospital Universitario y Politecnico La Fe (high dose [HD] and intermediate dose [ID]). We recorded the presence of hyperfibrinolysis on rotational thromboelastometry, intra- and postoperative administration of blood products, chest tube output within the first 1…

Univariate analysismedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industrymedicine.medical_treatmentGeneral MedicinePostoperative Hemorrhagemedicine.diseaseHyperfibrinolysisAntifibrinolytic AgentsCardiac surgeryThromboelastometryTranexamic AcidAnesthesiaFibrinolysismedicineHumansFresh frozen plasmaProspective StudiesCardiac Surgical ProceduresbusinessProspective cohort studyTranexamic acidmedicine.drugRevista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion
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