Blood Management During Cardiac Surgery Using the TEG (Video)
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Our findings confirm that women have a larger platelet count than men, and that this is associated to a trend towards a higher platelet reactivity.
Previous observations suggest that intraoperative blood transfusion (IBT) is a risk factor for adverse postoperative outcomes. IBT alters immune function and may predispose to systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS).
Levosimendan can be safely administered during VA‐ECMO support. Patients receiving levosimendan were weaned similarly from circulatory support despite worse LVEF. Its use did not influence in short and medium term survival.