Coagulation test changes associated with acute normovolemic hemodilution in cardiac surgery.

Bradford B SmithGregory A NuttallWilliam J MauermannDarrell R SchroederPhillip D ScottMark M Smith

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2020)

In patients undergoing cardiac surgery requiring CPB, ANH results in significant improvements of aPTT, fibrinogen and hemoglobin values; however, the true clinical significance is questionable. In the absence of ongoing surgical bleeding, there appears to be normalization of coagulation tests (excluding fibrinogen) following CPB.

Keyphrases

cardiac surgery
acute kidney injury
patients undergoing
liver failure
respiratory failure
atrial fibrillation
aortic dissection
hepatitis b virus