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Heparinized Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuits and Low Systemic Anticoagulation: An Analysis of Nearly 6000 Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

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OBJECTIVE: Heparin coating of cardiopulmonary bypass circuits reduces the inflammatory response and increases the thromboresistance during extracorporeal circulation. These properties enables a lower systemic heparin dose, which has been shown to reduce the need for blood transfusions. Experience with this technique accumulated over 11 years has been analyzed.

METHODS: All patients underwent on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting with heparin-coated circuits. Apart from some patients receiving a high intraoperative dose of aprotinin, the systemic heparin dose was reduced, with a lower level of an activated clotting time of 250 seconds during extracorporeal circulation. The overall strategy aimed at a fast-track regimen, with early extubation, minimal use of blood transfusions, and rapid postoperative recovery.

RESULTS: Altogether, 5954 patients were included; 1131 (19.0%) were female (median age, 70 years), and 4823 were male (median age, 65 years). The median additive EuroSCORE was 3 (range, 0-14; mean 3.5 ± 2.5). No significant signs of clotting were seen in any part of the extracorporeal circuit. Bank blood products were given to 427 (7.2%) patients. Median extubation time was 1.7 hours. The stroke rate was 1.0%, transient neurologic deficits occurred in 0.7%, and perioperative myocardial infarction occurred in 1.2%. On the fifth day, 88.1% of the patients were physically rehabilitated and ready for discharge. Thirty-day mortality was 0.9% (54 patients).

CONCLUSIONS: The experience with this patient cohort including mostly low- to medium-risk patients with a relatively short cardiopulmonary bypass time indicates that coronary artery bypass grafting performed with heparin-coated circuits and reduced level of systemic heparinization is safe and results in a very satisfactory clinical course. No signs of clotting or other technical incidents were recorded.

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