Preoperative fibrinogen levels as a predictor of postoperative bleeding after open heart surgery

Ucar H. I., Oc M., Tok M., Dogan O. F., Oc B., Aydin A., ...Daha Fazla

HEART SURGERY FORUM, cilt.10, sa.5, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1532/hsf98.20071065
  • Dergi Adı: HEART SURGERY FORUM
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background. Open heart surgery still involving major bleeding continues to be a major challenge after cardiac surgery and is also a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Most hemostatic factors are intercorrelated with postoperative bleeding, and fibrinogen seems the most fundamental hemostatic risk factor for open heart surgery.