Intravenous Tranexamic Acid Decreases Blood Transfusion in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Meta-analysis.

CONCLUSION: IV TXA was effective in reducing allogeneic blood component transfusion (PRBCs and PT- or INR-guided FFP transfusion), without increasing the incidence of postoperative death or thrombotic complications in off-pump CAB surgery. PMID: 32118541 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Heart Surgery Forum - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Heart Surg Forum Source Type: research