Low antithrombin levels in neonates and infants undergoing congenital heart surgery result in more red blood cell and plasma transfusion on cardiopulmonary bypass.

CONCLUSION: Low preoperative AT level is associated with increased transfusion of RBC and FFP on CPB in neonates and infants undergoing congenital heart surgery. Low preoperative AT level did not result in coagulation activation after CPB and after surgery. PMID: 32939767 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32939767?dopt=Abstract

Source: Transfusion - September 16, 2020 Category: Hematology Authors: Fang ZA, Bruzdoski K, Kostousov V, Hui SR, Vener D, Gottlieb E, Teruya J Tags: Transfusion Source Type: research