Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska

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2/2006 vol. 3

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Platelet mapping in postoperative management of acute aortocoronary bypass thrombosis

Kardiochir Torakochir Pol 2006; 3, 2: 214-216
Online publish date: 2006/08/31
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Platelet mapping has been introduced recently to help with the assessment of the antiplatelet drug therapy, which is necessary in patients who underwent coronary bypass surgery. A case of acute bypass thrombosis in the immediate postoperative period is presented, and the management of evolving myocardial ischemia is described. The efficacy of thromboelastography platelet mapping in appropriate postoperative antiplatelet therapy is highlighted.
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