Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2883776 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2006 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
For patients undergoing high-risk open heart surgery and receiving tranexamic acid, a phosphorylcholine-coated oxygenator may reduce intraoperative thrombin formation and the associated consumption of platelets, fibrinogen, and antithrombin.
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Authors
Federico MD, Patrizia Della PhD, Giuseppe MD, Chiara PhD, MS, Annalisa MD, Lucia MD, Ottavio MD, Laura PhD, Alberto MD, Armando MD,