Effect of Desmopressin on Platelet Aggregation and Blood Loss in Patients Undergoing Valvular Heart Surgery

Effect of Desmopressin on Platelet Aggregation and Blood Loss in Patients Undergoing Valvular Heart Surgery

Background: Blood loss after cardiac surgery can be caused by impaired platelet (PLT) function after cardiopulmonary bypass. Desmopressin or 1-deamino-8-D-arginine vasopressin (DDAVP) is a synthetic analog of vasopressin. DDAVP can increase the level of von Willebrand factor and coagulation factor V...

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Main Authors: Lei Jin, Hong-Wen Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2015-01-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Subjects:
Blood Loss; Blood Transfusion; Cardiac Surgery; Desmopressin; Platelet Aggregation
Online Access:http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2015;volume=128;issue=5;spage=644;epage=647;aulast=Jin

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