Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2017
Postoperative Bleeding After Change in Heparin Supplier: A Cardiothoracic Center Experience.
Unfractionated heparin is a mixture of glycosaminoglycans with different pharmacologic and pharmacokinetic properties. The literature suggests that blood loss after cardiac surgery is related to both elevated postoperative heparin concentrations and the potency of different heparin brands. ⋯ It is likely that the observed increase in postoperative bleeding was related to the pharmacologic properties of the new heparin brand rather than a higher incidence of heparin recirculation.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2017
Observational StudyPatients Discharged From the Intensive Care Unit on a Dopamine Infusion-A Retrospective, Observational Study.
To assess the safety of discharging cardiac surgical patients from the intensive care unit (ICU) to wards while the patients are still receiving a dopamine infusion. ⋯ Despite a higher ICU readmission rate, ICU discharge of patients on dopamine infusion was not associated with increased mortality.