Tranexamic acid is associated with improved hemostasis in elderly patients undergoing coronary-artery surgeries in a retrospective cohort study

Tranexamic acid is associated with improved hemostasis in elderly patients undergoing coronary-artery surgeries in a retrospective cohort study

BackgroundMore elderly patients undergo coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) than younger patients. Whether tranexamic acid (TA) is still effective and safe in elderly patients undergoing CABG surgeries is still unclear.MethodsIn this study, a cohort of 7,224 patients ≥70 years undergoing CABG surg...

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Main Authors: Enshi Wang, Yang Wang, Yuan Li, Shengshou Hu, Su Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
elderly patients
coronary artery bypass grafting
tranexamic acid
blood loss
blood transfusion
thromboembolic events
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2023.1117974/full

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