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Understanding and managing the complex balance between bleeding and thrombosis following cardiopulmonary bypass in paediatric cardiac surgical patients

Abstract Bleeding in the perioperative period of congenital heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with increased morbidity and mortality both from the direct effects of haemorrhage as well as..

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An introduction to point-of-care testing in extracorporeal circulation and LVADs

Abstract There is a delicate balance between bleeding and clotting in patients on circuits such as ventricular assist devices or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Traditional coagulation tests, prothrombin time, activated partial..

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