Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Dec 2012
Local administration of tranexamic acid in off-pump coronary artery bypass.
We administered tranexamic acid locally to patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass, to investigate the hemostatic effects and safety. ⋯ In patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass, local administration of tranexamic acid may decrease the volume of postoperative blood loss. The local administration method is simple, inexpensive, and safe.