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Rev Mex Anest 2009; 32 (S1)

Antifibrinolytic usage in cardiac surgery: An update

Murkin JM

Language: English
References: 27
Page: 216-219
PDF size: 68.48 Kb.


Text Extraction

Over the past 2 years aprotinin has gone from being highly recommended for bleeding prophylaxis in cardiac surgical patients to being banned from clinical usage internationally. How did this transpire and what can be learned?


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