Different dose regimes and administration methods of tranexamic acid in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized trials

Abstract Background The efficacy of tranexamic acid (TXA) to reduce perioperative blood loss and allogeneic blood transfusion in cardiac surgeries has been proved in previous studies, but its adverse effects especially seizure has always been a problem of concern. This meta-analysis aims to provide...

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Main Authors: Jingfei Guo, Xurong Gao, Yan Ma, Huran Lv, Wenjun Hu, Shijie Zhang, Hongwen Ji, Guyan Wang, Jia Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0772-0