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Continuous Postoperative Pericardial Flushing: A Pilot Study on Safety, Feasibility, and Effect on Blood Loss

BACKGROUND: Prolonged or excessive blood loss is a common complication after cardiac surgery. Blood remnants and clots, remaining in the pericardial space in spite of chest tube drainage, induce high fibrinolytic activity that may contribute to bleeding complications. Continuous postoperative perica...

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Autores principales: Manshanden, Johan S.J., Gielen, Chantal L.I., de Borgie, Corianne A.J.M., Klautz, Robert J.M., de Mol, Bas A.J.M., Koolbergen, David R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4587997/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26501121
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2015.07.031