WebCast ! Hemetech’s Clinical Applications Review: February 2015

Whole Blood Cardioplegia (Minicardioplegia) Reduces Myocardial Edema After Ischemic Injury and Cardiopulmonary Bypass

While blood:crystalloid cardioplegia is the clinical standard for patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), it has been postulated that whole blood minicardioplegia may benefit the severely injured heart by reducing cardioplegic volume, thereby reducing myocardial edema.

Platelet Activity Measured by a Rapid Turnaround Assay Identifies Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Patients at Increased Risk for Bleeding and Transfusion Complications after Clopidogrel Administration

Among clopidogrel-treated CABG patients, preoperative platelet function testing can identify those at increased risk for postoperative bleeding and transfusion.