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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005;28:514
© 2005 Elsevier Science NL

Letter to the Editor

Platelet function tests predict bleeding and thrombotic events after off-pump coronary bypass grafting

Selim Isbir a , b , * , Koray Ak a , b , Nazan Aksoy b

a Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
b Academic Hospital Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

Received 25 April 2005; accepted 9 May 2005.

* Corresponding author. Address: Cardiovascular Surgery, Marmara University Hospital, Orhan Ersek sok. 27/2 d:20 Nisantasi, Istanbul, Turkey. Fax: +90 216 4285777. (Email: isbir@yahoo.com).

Key Words: Aspirin • Resistance • TEG • Cardiopulmonary • Bypass • CABG • Off-pump

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We read with great interest the article entitled ‘Platelet function tests predict bleeding and thrombotic events after off-pump coronary bypass grafting’ written by Poston and colleagues [1]. Platelet function and bleeding is still a big challenge in cardiac surgery. We certainly agree with Poston and colleagues with regard to their comments on TEG-based algorhytma.

Our group is now routinely using TEG for screening the coagulation during surgery. We also initially obtain basal TEG analysis before skin incision in all our . . . [Full Text of this Article]




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