Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting using continuous heparin infusion

Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting using continuous heparin infusion

Objectives: Levels of anticoagulation during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) remain controversial. Prolonged activated clotting time (ACT) during OPCAB increases blood loss during surgery and can also cause paradoxical increase in postoperative myocardial infarction. Shorter ACT can...

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Main Authors: Kamales Kumar Saha, Dinesh Kumar Sangwan, Pravin K. Shroff, Mandar Manohar Deval, Kakalee K. Saha, Rinu V. Jacob, Ratnaprobha Adsul, Lukash Jagdale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-11-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Heparin
Off-pump CABG
Heparin dosing during off-pump CABG
Anticoagulation during off-pump CABG
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483216300761

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