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This difference suggests that an interference in the detection of residual heparinization with point-of-care methods exists right after the application of protamine, which seems to subside after a short time span.
Hemolysis is a fact in all extracorporeal circuits, as shown in various studies by the increasing levels of plasma-free hemoglobin (PfHb) and decreasing levels of haptoglobin during and after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are substantially underused in the UK, and this results in adverse […]
