Why the study?
Do platelet function point-of-care tests predict postoperative blood loss and transfusion requirements in cardiac surgery patients?
Population
Cardiac surgery patients
Design
Systematic_review
Follow-up
early perioperative period
Authors
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Uncertain predictive value of platelet function assays precludes routine use to guide transfusion in cardiac surgery; leaves open need for standardized prospective validation.
Do platelet function point-of-care tests predict postoperative blood loss and transfusion requirements in cardiac surgery patients?
Current evidence remains uncertain regarding the ability of point-of-care platelet function tests to predict bleeding and transfusion needs after cardiac surgery.
Kopjar et al. (2014) studied this question.
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