Epsilon-aminocaproic acid influence in postoperative [corrected] bleeding and hemotransfusion [corrected] in mitral valve surgery

• Published in: Revista brasileira de cirurgia cardiovascular : orgao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular Vol. 25; no. 4; p. 510
• Main Authors: Benfatti, Ricardo Ádala, Carli, Amanda Ferreira, Silva, Guilherme Viotto Rodrigues da, Dias, Amaury Edgardo Mont'serrat Ávila Souza, Goldiano, José Anderson, Pontes, José Carlos Dorsa Vieira
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil 01.10.2010
• Subjects: Aminocaproic Acid - administration & dosage; Antifibrinolytic Agents - administration & dosage; Blood Loss, Surgical - prevention & control; Blood Transfusion - statistics & numerical data; Blood Volume - drug effects; Epidemiologic Methods; Humans; Mitral Valve - surgery; Postoperative Complications - prevention & control

The epsilon aminocaproic acid is an antifibrinolytic used in cardiovascular surgery to inhibit the fibrinolysis and to reduce the bleeding after CPB. [corrected] To analyze the influence of the using of epsilon aminocaproic acid in the bleeding and in red-cell transfusion requirement in the first tw...