A balanced coagulation system after cardiac surgery minimizes bleeding and thrombotic events. However, the best method to monitor this balance has not been established. We used a series of tests of coagulation and platelet function to define the risk of bleeding and thrombotic events after OPCAB.
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, N4W94 22 S. Greene St., Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. rposton@smail.umaryland.edu
