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Despite the scientific advances made in medical science, the potential for serious hemorrhagic complications remain an important problem in patients undergoing open heart surgery with extracorporeal circultation (OHSEC). Hematologic abnormalities that have been reported in association with OHSEC and that may lead to a hemorrhagic
tendency include thrombocytopenia, alteration of coagulation factors, advanced fibrinolysis and inadequate neutralization of heparin. We investigated... |