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Femoral Cannulation is Safe for Type A Dissection Repair
Straight femoral cannulation for all phases of type A dissection repair is appropriate and yields excellent clinical results. The anticipated malperfusion events are actually rare (2 of 79 with femoral artery cannulation, or 2.5%).
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Will High-Dose Heparin Affect Blood Loss and Inflammatory Response in Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass?
This small study showed a small increase of post-operative bleeding associated with higher heparin dosage in conjunction with cardiopulmonary bypass but did not demonstrate an effect of heparin on the inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass.
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Platelet Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
After accounting for baseline differences, platelet transfusion was not linked with perioperative complications in cardiac surgery patients. Given the small number of observational studies, these findings should be considered hypothesis generating.
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