Platelet-rich plasma reduces postoperative blood loss after cardiopulmonary bypass

Complement and the damaging effects of cardiopulmonary bypass

James K. Kirklin, James K. Kirklin, Stephen Westaby et al. · Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery · 1983 · 1.3K citations

Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery +12

Mechanism of abnormal bleeding in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass: acquired transient platelet dysfunction associated with selective alpha-granule release.

Laurence A. Harker, Thomas W. Malpass, Herman Branson et al. · PubMed · 1980 · 663 citations

Medicine, Hematology, Surgery +17

Reduction in blood loss and blood use after cardiopulmonary bypass with high dose aprotinin (Trasylol)

Benjamin P. Bidstrup, David Royston, Ralph N. Sapsford et al. · Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery · 1989 · 540 citations

Medicine, Pharmacology, Surgery +14

Treatment with Desmopressin Acetate to Reduce Blood Loss after Cardiac Surgery

E W Salzman, Mark Weinstein, Ronald M. Weintraub et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1986 · 512 citations

Medicine, Hematology, Surgery +17

Decreased Platelet Number and Function and Increased Fibrinolysis Contribute to Postoperative Bleeding in Cardiopulmonary Bypass Patients

Debra Holloway, Louis Summaria, Jyoti Sandesara et al. · Thrombosis and Haemostasis · 1988 · 228 citations

Medicine, Hematology, Surgery +16