This retrospective pilot study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of hemadsorption (HA) with CytoSorb (CytoSorbents Corporation, Monmouth Junction, NJ) on changes in inflammatory markers in patients undergoing aortic surgery...
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Abstract Coagulation Factor XII (fXII), the Hageman factor, is a procoagulant 80kDa glycoprotein with a plasma concentration of about 40 µg/mL (approximately 500 nmol/L). Plasma fXII is mainly synthesized in..
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Abstract Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) is an immunologic disorder that causes a state of hypercoagulability that can result in recurrent venous and arterial thromboses. Patients who experience APS may develop cardiac..
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Abstract Dose adjustment of unfractionated heparin (UFH) anticoagulation is an important factor to reduce hemorrhagic events. High doses of heparin can be monitored by Activated Clotting Time (ACT). Because of..
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Summary There is equipoise regarding the use of prothrombin complex concentrate vs. fresh frozen plasma in bleeding patients undergoing cardiac surgery. We performed a pilot randomised controlled trial to determine..
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