Autologous blood salvage in cardiac surgery: clinical evaluation, efficacy and levels of residual heparin

Objective: Intraoperative blood salvage (cell saver technique) in cardiac surgery is universally used in surgical procedures with a marked risk of blood loss. The primary objectives of this study were to determine the concentration of residual heparin in the final product that is reinfused into the...

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Main Authors: Sérgio Domingos Vieira, Fernanda da Cunha Vieira Perini, Luiz Carlos Bento de Sousa, Enio Buffolo, Paulo Chaccur, Magaly Arrais, Fábio Biscegli Jatene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2531137919301610