AmSECT Today November / December 2010

Comparison of ACT Point-Of-Care Measurements: Repeatability and Agreement

This study was designed to determine if the activated coagulation time (ACT) values of each analyser separately are repeatable, and to determine whether there exists a significant difference in ACT values measured by three different analyzers.

Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Men and Women: Are There Sex Differences in Outcome

According to several studies, women are at higher risk for mortality and experience less relief of angina after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) than men.

Effects of Topical Applications of Aprotinin and Tranexamic Acid on Blood Loss After Open Heart Surgery

We sought to investigate the effects of topical applications of aprotinin and tranexamic acid in preventing postoperative bleeding during open-heart surgery.