Topical Use of Tranexamic Acid in Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis.
CONCLUSIONS: Findings from this meta-analysis suggest that intrapericardial use of TXA in patients undergoing cardiac surgery can decrease postoperative bleeding without increasing the risk of postoperative seizures. Future large randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trials are needed to confirm these promising findings.
PMID: 31170736 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Habbab LM, Semelhago L, Lamy A Tags: Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Source Type: research
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