Low-Dose Sevoflurane May Reduce Blood Loss and Need for Blood Products After Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized Pilot Study
Patients undergoing cardiac surgery often experience abnormal bleeding, due primarily to cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)-induced activation of platelets. Sevoflurane may inhibit platelet activation, raising the possibility that administering it during CPB may reduce blood loss.
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4998691/ |